SIMPLY THE BEST TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• TO COOK THE FILLING: Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan.
• Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, red pepper and red onion.
• Brown the meat, 5 minutes.
• Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes.
• Add black beans and corn.
• Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• In a separate frying pan cook hash browns according to direction on package. This can be done while you are frying up the meat.
• Assemble Casserole: Spray a 9x13 pan with non stick stray.
• Layer half the cooked hash browns in the pan.
• Build casserole in layers of filling, ½ cheese and the rest of the hash browns, then cheese.
• Bake casserole 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.
• Top with the scallions.
• *NOTE* You can serve with salsa, sour cream and sliced avocado on the side as additional toppings.