Tostada casserole

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. 2

   Place the taco shells in a bag and pound to break them up into crunchy chips.

3. 3

   Brown meat in a skillet.

4. 4

   Add chopped onions and sautee with the meat.

5. 5

   Drain the oil from the meat/onion mixture.

6. 6

   Add tomato sauce (may substitute spaghetti sauce) and taco seasoning to the meat mixture.

7. 7

   Grease the bottom and sides of a 2 quart casserole dish with olive oil.

8. 8

   Reserve 3/4 cup taco chips and spread the rest on the bottom of the casserole dish.

9. 9

   Layer 1/2 the spinach over the chips.

10. 10

    Reserve 1/3 of the meat mixture.

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    Use the rest to cover the spinach.

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    Sprinkle 1/2 the shredded cheese over the meat mixture.

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    Layer the remaining spinach

14. 14

    Add refried beans to the reserved meat and mix.

15. 15

    Add the meat and bean mix and spread to cover the spinach.

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    Bake for 25 minutes.

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    Add remaining cheese and chips.

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    Bake or broil until cheese is melted (~5 minutes).

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    Let stand for 15 minutes and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.