Beef And Bean Casserole

• 1 lb. ground beef or turkey
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
• 1/4 c. oil
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, minced or 2 Tbsp. canned chopped green chilies
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 c. tomato sauce
• 1 can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. In a large skillet, brown meat, 1/2 chopped onion and 1 clove garlic over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat.
3. Stir in refried beans.
4. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
5. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
6. Add remaining onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
7. Add remaining garlic jalapeno pepper, chili powder and cumin.
8. Cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
9. Stir in tomato sauce and Ro-Tel tomatoes.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
12. Stir 1/2 cup sauce into meat-bean mixture.

ground beef, onion, garlic, beans, oil, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, tomato sauce, rotel, corn tortillas, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=833467 (may not work)