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Fiesta Surprise

I have a friend who is a native Californian, but developed this dish during 30 years of living in Alaska. She made it whenever she yearned for "food like back home".—Jan Seibert, Albion, California

8-10 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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1 medium onion, chopped
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 cup water
1/2 cup taco sauce
10 corn tortillas (6 inches)
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and partially drained
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped fully cooked ham
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

Directions

In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no
longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Cover and
simmer for 10 minutes. Pour 1/4 cup taco sauce in a 13-in. x 9-in.
baking dish; coat five tortillas on both sides with the sauce.
Overlap the tortillas to make bottom layer.
Stir one package of spinach into the beef mixture; spoon over the
tortillas. Top with half of the cheese. Cover with remaining
tortillas, overlapping as needed. Spread with remaining taco sauce.
Sprinkle with ham; cover with sour cream. Sprinkle remaining spinach
over top; cover with remaining cheese.

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Fiesta Surprise (continued)

Directions (continued)

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until heated through. Let stand
for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Yield: 8-10 servings.

Wine: Medium-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.