First To Go Mexican Potluck Pleaser

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 lb cubed american cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 ounces chopped green olives
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 place cracker crumbs in 13x9 pan; top with rice.
• 2 cook meat and onion until done, drain.
• 3 add juice, water, and seasonings.
• 4 simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 spoon over rice.
• 6 sprinkle with lettuce and tomatos.
• 7 in saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour until smooth.
• 8 slowly add milk; bring to a boil.
• 9 cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 10 reduce heat, add american cheese, stir until melted.
• 11 pour over tomatoes.
• 12 top with cheddar cheese and olives.
• 13 serve with tortilla chips.