Easy Burrito Casserole

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I made this for the first time for dinner at our ladies’ bible study and everyone said that it was great! It’s easy to make. 

It came out fantastic. I will be making this on a regular basis. It’s perfect for the winter months

I made it a couple weeks ago and now making it for my mom, hope she likes it as much as me!

Servings: 8

Time:

Preparation     15 minutes

Cooking           30 minutes

Total                45 minutes

What do you need to make Easy Burrito Casserole

8 small flour tortillas

1lb ground beef

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 ½ cups refried beans

1 cup cooked corn

1 cup tomato salsa

2 tbsp jalapeno peppers (optional)

2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

½ cup green onions, thinly sliced

How to make Easy Burrito Casserole

FIRST STEP:

Preheat an oven to 350F and grease a baking dish.

Place a skillet on medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Stir in the chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes to soften.

SECOND STEP:

Then add the garlic, cumin and paprika, cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Mix the ground beef into the skillet and brown well for 5 minutes.

THIRD STEP:

Next add the refried beans, corn and tomato salsa to the skillet, simmer for 5 minutes to bring the flavours together.

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Lay four flour tortillas into the greased baking dish then top with half the beef burrito filling, scatter one cup of cheese over the beef and top with jalapenos.

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FOURTH STEP:

Then add a second layer of tortillas and repeat with the beef filling.

Top the baking dish with the remaining cheese and greens onions.

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FIFTH STEP:

Bake the easy burrito casserole in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

YUM!

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