Easy Taco bake

1 pound lean hamburger

1 can tomato soup

1 cup Pace picante sauce (medium is my choice)

1/2 cup water

2 tsp, chili powder

8 corn tortillas or 6 flour tortillas cut up

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Heat the oven to 400°F.   While the oven is heating, season the beef with salt and pepper.  Cook the beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring often to separate meat.  Pour off any fat.

Stir in the soup, picante sauce, water, chili powder, tortillas that have been cut into roughly one inch pieces, and 1/2 cup cheese.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Spoon the beef mixture into an 8x8x2-inch baking dish.  Cover the baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes or until the beef mixture is hot.  Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese (the heat from the beef mixture will melt it) and serve hot.