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**Beef and Tortilla Bake**

**INGREDIENTS**

1 pound ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 (10-ounce) can
  enchilada sauce

1 (8-ounce) can
  tomato sauce

1 (16-ounce) can
  refried beans

⅔ cup evaporated
  milk

5 ounces tortilla
  chips, slightly
  crushed, plus
  2 ounces whole
  chips

1 cup shredded
  Monterey Jack
  cheese

**SERVES 6**

**Make Ahead**

You can prepare this meal
through step 2 up to 8 hours
ahead. Refrigerate until ready
to proceed as recipe
directs in step 3.

**VARIATION**

For a pretty
presentation,
top each serving
with a dollop
of sour cream
and guacamole.

**1** Preheat oven to 375°F.
Heat a medium skillet
over medium-high heat;
add beef and onion. Cook
until beef is browned and
crumbly, about 10 minutes;
drain well.

**2** Add enchilada and
tomato sauces to
skillet; stir well. Cook until
slightly thickened, about
10 minutes.

**3** Spoon beef mixture
into a 2-quart baking
dish. Combine beans
and evaporated milk in a
small bowl. Spread over
beef mixture.

**4** Arrange whole tortilla
chips around the edge
of dish. Top casserole with
crushed chips. Sprinkle
with cheese. Bake
casserole until hot and
bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Make It Quicker

• Save some time and
cook the beef in the
microwave. Microwave
the beef and onion on
HIGH until beef is
browned and crumbly,
about 2 minutes.
Drain well and proceed
as recipe directs in
step 2.

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