Mexican Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 tsp. dried oregano
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 1/2 c. water
2 c. (16 oz.) sour cream
1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
1 tsp. ground cumin
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 1/2 c. salsa sauce
3/4 c. finely chopped onions or green onions
olives
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese (more cheese if you like a lot of cheese)

Preparation

Combine beef, beans, oregano, cumin and garlic powder.
Place four of the uncooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Spread half the beef mixture over the noodles.
Top with 4 more noodles.
Combine water and salsa sauce.
Pour over all.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until noodles are tender.
Combine sour cream, onions and olives. Spoon over casserole.
Top with cheese.
Bake uncovered until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Yields 12 servings.