*Beef Burrito Bake*
Serves 6 I call this a lazy man's burrito. Everything is simply layered in a baking dish and baked. Hearty. Simple. Delicious. Easy Peasy. 1 pound extra lean ground beef 1 envelope of taco seasoning mix 60ml of water (1/4 cup)
1 onion, peeled and chopped 1/2 red pepper, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1 jar (300g) tomato salsa dip (about1 12 cups) 1 tin (435g) of refried beans (about 2 cups) 1 pouch (2 serving size) of cooked long grain rice (about 2 cups)
8 ounces of four cheese blend (2 cups) 4 large flour tortilla wraps To serve: sour cream chopped spring onions sliced black olives shredded lettuce Brown your ground beef in a large skillet which you have sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Add the onions and peppers and cook until softened. Add the taco seasoning mix and water. Let simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in the salsa. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter a 9 inch deep round baking tin. Lay one tortilla in the bottom of the tin. Spread 1/3 of the tin of refried beans over top. Top with 1/3 of the meat mixture and 1/3 of the rice. Sprinkle on 1/4 of the cheese. Top with another flour tortilla. Repeat the layers twice, ending with a final tortilla, pressing down lightly as you add each tortilla. Sprinkle with the remainder of the cheese. Cover lightly with a greased piece of foil, buttered side down and then bake in the preheated oven for about 3 minutes, until heated through and bubbly. If desired you can remove the foil for the last five minutes of baking to brown up the top a bit. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for five minutes before cutting into wedges to serve. Serve with sour cream for dolloping and onions, olives and lettuce for sprinkling. |
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