Chili Beef Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs 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 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 6 slices process cheese (velveeta)
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, brown beef; drain. add onion and garlic; cook until tender. remove from the heat; add chili powder, salt and pepper.
• 2 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. even better the next day if there's any left! i often make a couple, putting one in the freezer for later.