Layered Burrito Casserole

You'll need an 8" square baking dish for this recipe - a bigger casserole dish can work though, especially if you're doubling the recipe for your family or preparing for leftovers (you'd just spread additional tortillas to cover the size of the dish).

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/4 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic (or ~1tsp minced garlic)
1 (16 oz) jar medium taco sauce
1 (16 oz) cans refried beans
1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (4 oz) can diced green chili peppers
1 pinch of crushed red peppers, if desired
5 (8") flour tortillas
Mexican blend of cheese (about a cup)
Sour cream, if desired

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion, garlic, and crushed red peppers. Salt & pepper to taste. Drain. Stir in the green chile peppers, tomatoes, taco sauce, and refried beans. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of the 8" square baking dish. Place one tortilla over the meat, and cover with more meat. Repeat until all tortillas are used - meat on the top.

4. Bake uncovered for approximately 20 minutes. Top with cheese & sour cream and serve. Makes 4 servings.

Notes:

-The cheese does melt nicely over the hot dish, but you can bake the casserole with cheese on top if you'd like.