Burrito Pie - Delicious Mexican Casserole by Rockin Robin Cooks

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Ground turkey reduces fat content, while canned beans provide protein at a lower cost.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories, while cream cheese can be a budget-friendly alternative.

tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: pasta sheets

Whole wheat tortillas add fiber, while pasta sheets can be a cost-effective substitute.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Make the spanish rice a head of time.

In a large frying pan, brown the ground beef and onion until no longer pink. Break up the ground beef as it cooks. Drain excess grease.

Add the garlic, fire roasted tomato, salsa, taco seasoning, and green chiles. Stir until well combined. Add 1/2 cup of water if the mixture seems dry and you need moisture to dissolve the taco seasoning.

Add the refried beans and stir until combined. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Use an oven proof 9 x 13 dish or larger.

Place a thin layer of bean/beef mixture to cover the bottom of dish.

Place a layer of flour tortillas on top of it. It's fine if they over lap a bit. Cut small pieces of tortilla to fill in any gaps.

Next place a thin layer of spanish rice over the tortillas, followed by another layer of the bean/beef mixture. The add a layer of cheese on top of the bean/beef mixture.

Now repeat the layers until you fill the dish. Always end with the bean/beef layer topped with a final layer of cheese. Place a bit more cheese on the final layer so it's nice and cheesy.

Place in the oven at 350 degrees F., uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until everything is pipping hot and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve with your favorite garnishes like sour cream and guacamole!

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