Recipe name:
Burrito Casserole
Recipe category:
Beans And Grains
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Recipe detials:
Beans and Grains
1 cn Refried beans 12 oz Block Monterey Jack Cheese, -grated 1 cn Chopped green chilis (unless -cheese is the kind with Jalapenos) 1 sm Can Hunts tomato sauce 1/2 Bag (approx 5 or 6) flour -tortillas 1 lb Ground beef, browned, with -onion & garlic. Drain fat Mix tomato sauce with browned hamburg & onions, set aside.soften tortillas in microwave. spread first tortilla with refried beans, sprinkle heavily with grated cheese, put in bottom of round 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Spread 2 nd 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. Continue layering tortillas with the emphasis alternating between bean & cheese combo and meat and pepper combination. reserve enough of the beans to spread a thin layer on the top tortilla, and cover it with a THICK layer of cheese. Cover with saran wrap, heat on Medium in microwave for approximately 10 minutes until heated through. Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side. A salad and/or guacamole works well with this. |