Beef and Bean Taco Casserole

By Nitaj3

Ingredients

• 11 pound
• lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 1can1 can (16 ounce)
• Old El Paso® refried beans
• 1jar1 jar (16 ounce)
• Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
• 1package1 package (1 ounce)
• Old El Paso® 40% less-sodium taco seasoning mix
• 2 1/22 1/2 cups
• coarsely broken tortilla chips
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• 1/21/2 medium
• green bell pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 44 medium
• green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
• 22 medium
• tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
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• 11 cup
• shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
• 1/41/4 cup
• sliced ripe olives
• 11 cup
• shredded lettuce
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• Directions
• 11. 11.
• 22. 22.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place 2 cups of the broken tortilla chips. Top evenly with beef mixture. Sprinkle with bell pepper, onions, 1 cup of the tomato, the cheese, and olives.
• 33. 33.
• 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 remaining 1/2 cup tortilla chips.

Preparation

Step 1

1 pound

lean (at least 80%) ground beef












1 can (16 ounce)

Old El Paso® refried beans












1 jar (16 ounce)

Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa












1 package (1 ounce)

Old El Paso® 40% less-sodium taco seasoning mix












2 1/2 cups

coarsely broken tortilla chips


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1/2 medium

green bell pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)












4 medium

green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)












2 medium

tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups)


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1 cup

shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)












1/4 cup

sliced ripe olives












1 cup

shredded lettuce


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Directions


1.

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in refried beans, salsa, and taco seasoning mix. Reduce heat to medium. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.



2.

In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place 2 cups of the broken tortilla chips. Top evenly with beef mixture. Sprinkle with bell pepper, onions, 1 cup of the tomato, the cheese, and olives.



3.

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 remaining 1/2 cup tortilla chips.