Creamy And Cheesy Beef And Bean Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning (or homemade)
• 1 (32 ounce) can refried beans (again, homemade is great if you have the time)
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/3 cup salsa, of your choice plus 1/2-3/4 cup additional
• 2 cups shredded cheese (i use cheddar and a colby jack blend, then throw some crumbled queso fresco on top for good measure)
• sliced jalapeno (optional)
• sliced black olives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray; spread the refried beans in the bottom and set aside.
• 2 brown the ground beef and garlic, drain, season with taco seasoning and stir in the cream of mushroom soup and the 1/3 cup salsa.
• 3 layer on top of the beans: salsa, half of the cheese, the meat mixture, jalapeños and olives, if using, remaining cheese.
• 4 bake for 30 minutes, and enjoy!