CHILI BEEF BAKE

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"We served this zesty casserole at a fund-raising luncheon for a local college," shares Martha Huffman of Monticello, Arkansas. "The students went crazy for it and come back for seconds and thirds. Some even asked for the recipe, which relies on convenient canned beans, soup and tomatoes."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 flour tortillas (6 inches)
2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
6 slices process cheese (Velveeta)
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

Steps:

In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender. Remove from the heat; add chili powder, salt and pepper., Place six tortillas in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, overlapping slightly. Top with half of the meat mixture. Layer with beans, remaining meat mixture, cheese and remaining tortillas. Combine soup and tomatoes; pour over tortillas (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 calories, Fat 26g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 1444mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 35g protein.