Douglas is magical, and I know he’ll never believe it, but he doesn’t have to. I believe it enough for both of us.
“But you did it, sweetie.” I beam at him. “You just keep making things better.”
I love the way he looks at me, eyes full of heat, but also so sincere. It’s a quiet, deep kind of heat, an intensity that I can tell will last a lifetime.
“Aye—because everything is better with you.”
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Ray’s Taco Tuesday Taco Bake
Ingredients:
? Cooking spray or olive oil
? 2 pounds ground beef
? ½ cup diced onion
? 1 ½ cups water
? 9 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
? 6 flour tortillas
? 1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
? 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
? 8 corn tortilla chips, or more to taste
? ½ cup of fresh diced tomatoes (not canned)
? ½ cup pico de gallo salsa
? 2 tablespoons chopped olives, or to taste (optional)
Method:
? Preheat oven to 350°F.
? Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
? Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned through. Break into crumbles with a spatula.
? Add diced onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes more.
? Mix water and taco seasoning into beef mixture and simmer until mixture is thickened and water is absorbed.
? Line the prepared baking dish with tortillas until the bottom is covered.
