Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup green bell pepper diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- ¼ cup taco seasoning
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/8 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 cups thick salsa
- 9 Taco size tortillas
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can refried beans
- 3 cups Shredded Colby jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and add the ground beef, green peppers and onion and cook until browned. Drain any extra fat.
- Add in the taco seasoning and water and let simmer 1-2 minutes on low.
- Add in the salsa, black beans and cilantro and mix until combined. Remove from the heat.
- Place two tortillas into the bottom of the baking dish, cut one tortilla in half to fill up the extra space and fully cover the bottom of the dish.
- Add 1/3 of the refried beans on top of the tortillas. (See notes)
- Add 1/3 of the taco meat mixture on top of the refried beans followed by a thin layer of shredded cheese.
- Add two more tortillas on top followed by the refried beans, meat mixture and cheese.
- Repeat one more time and end with two tortillas on top and the remaining shredded cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove the foil the last 5 minutes to brown up the cheese a bit.
- Add your favorite toppings like tomatoes, olives, jalapenos, avocados or sour cream and serve!
Notes
If your refried beans are dry mix them in a bowl with a couple tablespoon of water to moisten them up a bit before spreading them.
Make sure your using a thick jarred salsa a thin salsa can cause the meat mixture to be more watery.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1203mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1255IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 411mgIron: 4mg