4 or 5 crumbled taco shells or chips (Put them in a ziploc bag and whack away! Let the kids have fun with this!)
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped finely
1 envelope Taco seasoning mix*
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies (don't drain)
1 small can sliced black olives, drained
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Bisquick (baking mix)
2 eggs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or get fancy and use Monterey Jack, Jack with
jalapeno, and/or a combination!.....clean out the fridge!)
2 large tomatoes, chopped
Shredded lettuce
Sour cream
Taco or picante sauce

Heat oven to 400 degrees (F). Liberally grease an 8"x12" casserole dish (use non-stick spray or shortening your choice.) Spread crumbled taco shells in dish. Brown and crumble beef and onion in a large frying pan. Drain and add taco seasoning packet* and spread on top of the taco shells in dish…evenly. Top that with the chilies and the black olives. (Resist the urge to arrange in an attractive pattern…I've found that nobody cares.) Beat milk, eggs, and Bisquick until fairly smooth. (….what's a few lumps?) Pour evenly into the dish. Bake for 25 minutes. (If freezing, see **notes below). Top with half of the chopped tomatoes and 1 cup of the cheese. Bake another 8-10 minutes (until knife in center proves the center is done). Serve a sliced portion with remaining chopped tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream and taco/picante sauce. Serves 6 to 8.

*Or use 1 heaping Tbsp. Chili powder, + 1 tsp. ground cumin powder+ 1 tsp. garlic powder + 1/2 tsp. salt instead of the packaged taco seasoning mix.

**To freeze: after baking the 25 minutes (do not add the cheese or tomatoes), cool and wrap ungarnished. To use, thaw and reheat in 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, add half of the cheese and tomatoes and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Then serve garnished with the lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa.

Contibutor's note: I serve it with heated canned refried beans and/or Spanish rice. If ripe tomatoes are out of season, I like to use Italian tomatoes, they always seem to be available and aren't as "mealy" as others. I've even made this eliminating the tomatoes altogether and it's good.