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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly grease a 3 quart casserole dish and set aside.
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Heat a large skillet on medium high. Add the tablespoon of oil, and when it is hot, add the onions with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the water from the onions has cooked off and they have started to brown. Add the ground cumin. Stir in and cook for one minute. Add the ground beef and diced bacon, with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Stir together and cook, until the ground beef has browned. Add the diced bell pepper. Cook another 3 minutes. Drain any excess accumulated fat.
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Take the pan off the heat. Mix in the beans, corn and tomato chutney. Spread into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the edges are bubbling.
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Take the casserole out of the oven and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the casserole. Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips over that. Return the casserole to the over and bake, uncovered, for another 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the tortilla chips are crisp and browning.
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Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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*You can sub 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and the remainder ketchup if you do not want to make the chutney, but in my opinion the homemade chutney is what really makes this casserole.