Beefy Bean Bake

A tortilla covered with melted cheese, on top of ground beef, black beans, and tomatoes, all on a white plate. A fork is cutting into the tortilla.

Classic Mexican flavor makes this layered beef and cheese casserole a flavorful dish that only needs a salad to make a complete meal.

Servings per Recipe: 8 servings

Calories per Serving: 520

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 55

Ingredients

1 ½ lb. ground beef
½ small onion, chopped
15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
16 oz. can diced tomatoes, zesty style
10 oz. can enchilada sauce
1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoon cumin
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 oz. can diced green chilies, drained
6 flour tortillas
6 oz. tortilla chips, crumbled
8 oz. Mexican blend cheese, shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until beef is thoroughly cooked and onions are translucent.
Add tomatoes, beans, enchilada sauce, and spices and heat through.
On each flour tortilla, spread on ⅙ of cream cheese and ⅙ of green chilies; fold the flour tortilla in half.
In a 9x13 baking dish, spread half of the meat mixture, then layer the folded tortillas over the meat mixture. Spread the remaining meat mixture over the tortillas. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle crumbled tortilla chips over top of meat, followed by the cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Notes

If you have cooked ground beef and onions in the freezer, use these and skip the first step. If your freezer stock is depleted, this would be a good time to restock.

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