Burrito Casserole

approx 1 lb ground beef, browned, with onion & garlic. Drain fat well.

Mix tomato sauce with browned hamburg & onions, set aside.soften tortillas in microwave. spread first tortilla with refried beans, sprinkle heavily with grated cheese, put in bottom of round 1½ qt. casserole. Spread 2 nd tortilla with thin layer of beans, place on top of first layer, spread generously with meat mixture, add a generous sprinkling of peppers and a scant sprinkling of cheese. Continue layering tortillas with the emphasis alternating between bean & cheese combo and meat and pepper combination. reserve enough of the beans to spread a thin layer on the top tortilla, and cover it with a THICK layer of cheese.

cover with saran wrap, heat on Medium in microwave for approximately 10 minutes until heated through. Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side. A salad and/or quacamole works well with this.

serves 4 generously.

Your Burrito Casserole is ready. Buon appetito!