Chili Casserole

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Chili, cheese, onion, corn chips, and tamales, with South-of-the-border spices, served bubbling hot.
Ready in: 40 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 2 cups your favorite chili
• 1 pound Velveeta(R) cheese, sliced into 8 pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) bag corn chips
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon jalepeno hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 can tamales, optional

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 30 mins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread 1 cup chili over bottom of casserole dish. Top with half of the onion. Spread a couple of handfulls of corn chips on top.
3. Sprinkle half of the chili powder, half of the cumin, half of the hot sauce, half of the cayenne, and half of the cilantro on top. Then, 4 slices of Velveeta(R). If using the tamales, put them in now.
4. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, with the cheese ending up on top. Bake in oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or microwave 5 to 7 minutes.