Tostada Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning mix (1/3 c.)
2 1/2 c. crushed taco or tostada shells
1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
shredded lettuce
chopped tomatoes
sour cream
taco sauce

Preparation

In skillet, brown ground beef; drain off excess fat.
Add 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce and the taco seasoning mix, stirring to mix well.
Line bottom of 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch baking dish with 2 cups crushed shells.
Spoon meat mixture over shells.
Combine remaining tomato sauce and refried beans; spread over meat mixture.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese and remaining crushed shells over the casserole.
Return to oven and melt the cheese.
Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream and taco sauce.