Mexican Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 can refried beans
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. sour cream
3/4 c. finely sliced green onion
1 can sliced black olives
1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 can salsa

Preparation

Cook ground beef; drain.
Combine beef, beans, oregano, cumin and garlic powder.
Place 4 uncooked noodles in bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Spread half of beef mixture over noodles.
Top with 4 more noodles, beef mixture and remaining noodles.
Combine water and salsa.
Pour over all.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until noodles are tender.
Combine sour cream, onion and olives.
Spoon over casserole.
Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Yield: 12 servings.