Eyes of Texas Casserole

What I am about to share with you is a dish that is FAR from healthy, but it is oh so good!  This is one that is a once a month or once a year dish!  My sweet friend, Frances made this for our Concord Girls group last week and it is just sinful.

First of all, YES, the top is charred and it is supposed to be that way.  You would not think that it would be good that way but it is ADDICTIVE.

Second of all, this can be a gluten free recipe very easily since the star is Doritos and they are gluten free.  Just pay attention to the other ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can (15 1/4 oz) of jalapeno pinto beans
2 lbs ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 can (10oz) tomatoes w/ green chilies
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can mild enchilada sauce
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 package of cheese doritos

Brown the meat and the onion.
Add the canned ingredients.
Layer: MEAT-DORITOS-CHEESE in 13x9 inch pan.
Top with Doritos sticking straight up like spikes!
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes
The Doritos will blacken on the tips and that is supposed to happen.  Just make it this way the first time and try it. You will see it is ADDICTIVE!

Frances said that you can amp the heat any direction.  You can leave out the beans or use regular pinto beans if you are dealing with a crowd that is not into spice.  You can also use HOT enchilada sauce as well. 

Another tip from Frances was, when reheating it, do that in the oven but top with more Doritos spiked on the top.