About
Potluck, Tuesday night, and game day... just a few of the best times to enjoy this easy dinner option. Stack Supper gives you a simple way to present a delicious, fulfilling meal. All layered on a crushed cracker crust, cooked rice, seasoned ground beef, and a creamy cheese sauce come together to create the most delicious base to ever be. Then, it all gets topped with shredded lettuce, sharp cheddar cheese, plump tomatoes, and pimiento-stuffed olives, to either be served alone or with crunchy tortilla chips. Stack Supper makes suppertime, no matter the occasion, just the best time!
Ingredients
- For the supper:
- 1 3/4 cups saltine crackers, crushed
- 2 cups rice, cooked
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- seasoned salt, to taste
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 pound processed cheese, such as Velveeta®, cubed
- For serving:
- 4 cups lettuce, shredded
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 (10-ounce) jar pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) package tortilla chips
Directions
Step 1 -Evenly divide the crushed saltines between two ungreased 9x13-inch baking dishes. Then, evenly top with the cooked rice.
Step 2 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and the onion and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3 -Drain and discard the excess grease, then return the beef-onion mixture back to the skillet.
Step 4 -Add the tomato juice, the water, the taco seasoning, the seasoned salt, the salt, and the black pepper to the beef-onion mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 5 -Evenly spoon the beef mixture over the cooked rice.
Step 6 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 7 -Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
Step 8 -Gradually add the milk to the butter mixture and stir to combine.
Step 9 -Bring the sauce mixture to a boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Step 10 -Reduce the heat to low, then add the processed cheese to the sauce mixture. Cook, while stirring, until it has melted.
Step 11 -Evenly pour the sauce over the beef mixture.
Step 12 -Evenly sprinkle the lettuce, the cheddar cheese, the tomatoes, and the olives over the beef supper.
Step 13 -Serve the beef supper with the tortilla chips.
