Mexican Pile Ups

Today’s recipe is a twist on one of my family’s favorite meals, Hawaiian Haystacks.  These are called Mexican Pile Ups. Since my family loves them so much and also enjoys Mexican food, I thought a Mexican version would be fun for a change.

The sauce base of this is a simple ground beef/tomato sauce.  You serve the sauce over rice along with the toppings of your choice. We used shredded cheese, corn, green onion, sliced olives, guacamole, and sour cream.  I did make a complete list of toppings I think would work and included that list in the recipe below. However, I am sure you all can come up with even more items that would be delicious on these Mexican pile ups.

Mexican Pile Ups

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Ingredients

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• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 lb. hamburger
• 3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 1 pkg. taco seasoning
• cooked rice (at least 4 cups)
• Toppings Choices:
• grated cheese
• green onion
• diced avocado
• diced tomatoes
• salsa or pico de gallo
• sour cream
• corn (I would thaw frozen corn or use canned corn)
• canned beans (rinsed and drained)
• guacamole
• sliced olives
• crushed tortilla or corn chips
• tortilla strips
• cilantro
• diced red or green peppers

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Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown the beef along with the onion. When beef is fully cooked drain off any grease.
2. Add the cans of tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
3. Serve the beef/tomato sauce over cooked rice and top with desired toppings. Serves 6.

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This is the original photo from this post. The above photo was updated in January 2016.