Fantastic Taco Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, divided (or mixed cheddar, jack etc.)
• 1 cup salsa (i prefer mild, but if you would like to kick it up a notch, go for it)
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 (2 1/3 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 cups corn chips (coarsely crushed or chopped)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and drain.
• 2 add taco seasoning and cook according to package directions, adding proper amount of water.
• 3 put corn chips on bottom of 8x8" dish.
• 4 cook refried beans on stove until hot.
• 5 add 1 cup cheese and 1 cup salsa. stir until combined.
• 6 pour beans over corn chips in dish.
• 7 add beef to top of beans.
• 8 sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• 9 sprinkle green onions and black olives over cheese.
• 10 bake in a 375 degree oven until the cheese is sufficiently melted.
• 11 take out of oven and sprinkle chopped tomatoes on top. wait 1-2 minutes and then serve.