Description
A delicious and cheesy beef tortilla bake that is perfect for a family meal or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion (diced)
- 1 cup red bell peppers (diced)
- 1 small jalapeno (diced optional)
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup thick jarred salsa
- 1 cup refried beans
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 large burrito-sized tortillas
- 2 1/2 cups colby jack cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and brush the skillet or pie dish with 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and add the ground beef; cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the onions, red bell pepper, and jalapenos and cook with the beef until browned and no longer pink. Drain the grease if there is a lot.
- Add in the taco seasoning and cook another 30 seconds.
- Add in the salsa and refried beans and mix until everything is combined. Remove from the heat.
- In a small pan, melt the butter with the garlic and set aside.
- Place the tortillas on a cutting board and cut each one in half.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of the shredded cheese into each half of the tortilla.
- Add about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture over the top of the cheese.
- Fold the tortilla sides over forming a triangle and place them into a prepared 12-inch skillet or pie dish.
- Brush the melted garlic butter over the top of the tortillas.
- Spread the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Top with pico de gallo, sour cream, or guacamole and serve!
Notes
- This recipe can be easily customized by adding more vegetables or switching the type of cheese.
- For a spicier kick, use more jalapenos or a hotter salsa.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tortilla bake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg