Firemen cook their own meals in the firehouse and have developed some good casseroles that keep and reheat.  Fires don’t wait until dinner is over!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced (or dried equivalent)
• 1 Tab oil
• 2 cans mushroom soup
• 1 can milk (use the soup can)
• 4 oz diced green chillies
• 2 dozen corn tortillas
• 1 lb cheddar cheese, grated (4 cups) or 1/2 cheddar, 1/2 jack

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Brown beef and onions in oil, stirring to crumble meat.
3. Mix soup, milk and chiles.
4. Cut tortillas into 1 inch squares.
5. Place half the tortillas in 9 x 13 pan.
6. Top with half the meat, half the soup mix and half the cheese.
7. Repeat.
8. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes.

Serves:  6 hungry firemen

Source:  L A Times – a long time ago.