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Tex-Mex Enchilada Casserole

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In this tasty Tex-Mex enchilada casserole, beef and refried bean filled tortillas are baked with a seasoned sauce and cheese topping.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion (divided use)
  • 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 2 15-ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes or 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/4 to 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 16-ounce can refried beans
  • 8 ounces taco sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups (6 to 8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
  • shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, guacamole, and sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the 1/2 cup of chopped onion and bell pepper; saute until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, parsley, chili powder, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and bay leaf. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, combine the ground beef and the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped. Cook until beef is no longer pink, stirring frequently; drain.
  5. Combine beef mixture, refried beans, taco sauce, salt, and garlic powder; set aside.
  6. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil. Bake the wrapped tortillas for 10 minutes.
  7. Spoon half of sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  8. Spoon meat mixture evenly in center of each tortilla; fold opposite ends over and place seam side down on top of sauce in baking dish.
  9. Spoon the remaining sauce over tortillas. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove the foil and sprinkle with cheese and olives. Bake, uncovered, for about 5 minutes longer. S
  11. Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.

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