Beef And Bean Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
1/4 c. oil
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, minced or 2 Tbsp. canned chopped green chilies
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 c. tomato sauce
1 can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
12 corn tortillas
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large skillet, brown meat, 1/2 chopped onion and 1 clove garlic over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat.
Stir in refried beans.
Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
Add remaining onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add remaining garlic jalapeno pepper, chili powder and cumin.
Cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
Stir in tomato sauce and Ro-Tel tomatoes.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
Stir 1/2 cup sauce into meat-bean mixture.