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 9×13-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.
