Mexican Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
• 1 lb ground beef (or ground bison)
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 14 1/2 oz. can of unsalted diced tomatoes
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 spoons of canned diced green chiles (0ptional to add extra spice)
• 2 cups chopped cabbage, fresh
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2-3 tbsp taco sauce (Pico Pic has a great flavor and just enough spice)
• 6 cups diced jalapeno peppers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Coat a 2 quart casserole pan with cooking spray or butter. Brown the ground sirloin (bison), onion and garlic.
3. Drain any excess fat.
4. Add the tomatoes with their juice, chili powder, cabbage diced green chiles if you are using them, taco sauce, salt and pepper and saute for another minute.
5. Spoon beef mixture into casserole pan.
6. Top with cheese and diced jalapenos.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until casserole is hot and bubbly.