Simple Weeknight Beef Taco Bake

Name: Simple Weeknight Beef Taco Bake
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 , (10-ounce) cans Ro-Tel tomatoes (see note), drained, 1/2 cup juice reserved; 1 , (16-ounce) can refried beans; 1 tablespoon, hot sauce; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 3 cups, shredded Mexican-style cheese; 1 1/2 pounds, 90-percent lean ground beef; 1 , (1.25-ounce) package low-sodium taco seasoning mix; 12 , taco shells; 3 , scallions, sliced thin

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2007

Main Courses

Latin America & Caribbean

Casseroles are always a stand-by weeknight dinner option, but we wanted to break away from the same tired recipes without losing any ease.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our Beef Taco Bake recipe gets rid of the mess caused by individual bowls of ingredients, and cooks up quickly in a single baking dish. Our recipe calls for Ro-Tel tomatoes, but if you can't find them, you can still make the recipe—just sub...

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