Beef And Bean Taco Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 2 1/2 cups tortilla chips, coarsely broken
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 medium green onions, sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced olive
• 1 cup shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 in 12 inch skillet cook beef over medium high heat until thoroughly cooked; drain.
• 3 stir in refried beans, salsa, and taco seasoning mix. heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• 4 in ungreased 2 quart casserole place 2 cups broken tortilla chips. top evenly with beef mixture. sprinkle with bell pepper, onions, 1 cup of the tomato, the cheese and olives.
• 5 bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. top baked casserole with lettuce, remaining 1/2 cup tomato and remaininmg 1/2 cup tortilla chips.