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burrito casserole

Ingredients For burrito casserole

  • 1 can
    refried beans
  • 12 oz
    monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 1 can
    green chiles, diced and drained
  • 1 can
    tomato sauce, small can
  • 1/2
    bag of flour (approximately 5-6 cups)
  • 1 lb
    ground beef, browned
  • tortillas
  • onions, diced
  • garlic clove, finely chopped

How To Make burrito casserole

  • 1
    Brown beef with onion and garlic.
  • 2
    Drain fat and mix tomato sauce with browned beef and onions, set aside.
  • 3
    Soften tortillas in microwave.
  • 4
    Spread first tortilla with refried beans, sprinkle heavily with grated cheese, put in bottom of round 1 1/2 quart casserole.
  • 5
    Spread 2nd tortilla with thin layer of beans, place on top of first layer, spread generously with meat mixture, add a generous sprinkling of peppers and a scant sprinkling of cheese.
  • 6
    Continue layering tortillas with the emphasis alternating between bean and cheese combo and meat and pepper combination.
  • 7
    Reserve enough of the beans to spread a thin layer on the top tortilla, and cover it with a THICK layer of cheese.
  • 8
    Cover with saran wrap, heat on medium in microwave for approximately 10 minutes until heated through.
  • 9
    Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side. (A salad and/or guacamole works well with this).
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