Cheesy Chilanda Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 1 each Med. Bell Pepper — chopped
• 1 each Clove Garlic — minced
• 16 ounces Pinto Beans — drained
• 15 ounces Tomato Sauce
• 1 cup Picante Sauce — med. hot
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 12 each Corn Tortillas
• 2 cups Shredded Cheese
• Lettuce — shredded
• Sour Cream
• Fresh Tomato — chopped

Directions:

* Cheese may be Monterey Jack or Cheddar Brown meat with pepper, onion and garlic; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin and salt.

Simmer 15 minutes. Spoon small amount of meat mixture in 13×9 baking dish.

Top with 6 tortillas. Top with half the remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with cheese, repeat (except for cheese). Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake at 350″ for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top with remaining cheese.

Bake uncovered for 5 minutes. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and additional picante sauce.