Burrito Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) packages dry enchilada mix (s)
• 3 cups water (s)
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste (s)
• 1 garlic clove, minced (s)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (s)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (s)
• 9 (9 inch) flour tortillas
• 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans, warmed
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (t)
• 2 cups sour cream (t)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained (t)
• 2 cups onions, chopped (t)
• 2 cups guacamole (t)
• 1 (4 ounce) can black olives, sliced & drained (t)
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded (t)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine sauce mix, water, tomato paste, garlic, pepper & salt. simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 2 in a skillet, brown the beef and drain. stir in 1/3 of sauce.
• 3 spread 1/3 of sauce in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13" baking dish. place 3 tortillas over sauce, tearing to fit the bottom of pan. spoon half of the meat mixture over the tortillas, then sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese.
• 4 add 3 more tortillas. spread refried beans over tortillas, then top with remaining meat. sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese.
• 5 layer remaining tortillas, then top with the remaining sauce. sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
• 6 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• 7 while it is baking, prepare topping ingredients into small containers and arrange on a serving tray.
• 8 serve casserole with topping tray so guests can choose whatever toppings they desire. (can also be served plain without toppings and it's still very good).