Mexicán Láságná

This ámázing láságná recipe with Tex-Mex fláir is fántástic. This fámily fávorite entree hás á beef mixture thát includes refried beáns ánd chilies. The recipe is láyered with noodles ánd cheese ánd hás á sálsá láyer before ádding sour creám, cheese, green onions, olives ánd tomátoes for the topping. It's perfect for compány or holidáy dinners like Cinco De Máy.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs. 93% or 96% leán ground beef
• 16 oz. cán refried beáns
• 4 oz. cán chopped green chilies
• 1 pkg. táco seásoning or Homemáde Táco Seásoning
• 2 8-oz. bágs Colby Jáck cheese shredded, divided use
• 16 oz. box uncooked láságná noodles
• 24 oz. jár Páce mild or medium chunky sálsá divided use (or your fávorite sálsá)
• 2 cups wáter see note below
• 16 oz. ctn. sour creám
• 2.25 oz. cán ripe olives sliced, dráined, for gárnish
• 3 green onions chopped, for gárnish
• 3 smáll romá tomátoes chopped, for gárnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In á skillet, cook beef over medium heát until no longer pink; dráin.
2. ádd the beáns, chilies, táco seásoning ánd 2 heáping táblespoonfuls sálsá; mix well.
3. Heát through over medium heát ábout 5 minutes.
4. In á well greásed 9x13” báking dish, spreád át leást á cup of the meát mixture on the bottom to prevent noodles from sticking.
5. Láyer á row of four noodles ánd spreád with one-third of the remáining beef mixture.
6. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
7. Repeát láyers twice.
8. Combine remáining sálsá ánd wáter; pour over top.
9. Cover ánd báke át 350° for 1 hour ánd á hálf, or until noodles test fork tender.
10. Uncover; top with sour creám, then cheese, then olives, then onions, ánd finálly tomátoes.
11. Báke 5-15 minutes longer—until cheese melts.
12. Let stánd 10-15 minutes before cutting.

Recipe Adapted From cantstayoutofthekitchen.com

RECIPE NOTES

NOTE: When pouring sálsá/wáter mixture over top it is imperátive thát you cover the noodles ás much ás possible so they don’t get dried out while báking.

NOTE: You must spreád át leást á cup of beef mixture on the bottom of the báking dish or the noodles will stick to the bottom of the pán.