Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or 1/4 cup)
- 2/3 cup of water
- 1 16-ounce can refried beans
- 16 ounce container sour cream
- 4 avocados, peeled and cubed
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 16-ounce jar taco sauce
- 2 cups grated Mexican Style Four cheese
- 2 1/4-ounce can sliced black olives
- 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- Cilantro leaves, optional
Instructions
- Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with spray oil.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown ground beef, add taco seasoning and water, simmer for 10 minutes, set aside.
- Spread refried beans onto the bottom of the pan.
- Spoon taco meat evenly over beans.
- Cover meat with sour cream.
- Stir avocados together with lime juice, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
- Layer avocados evenly on top of sour cream.
- Pour taco sauce to cover all of the avocados spreading with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle the whole dish with cheese.
- Top with black olives, tomatoes, and green onions.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly on the edges. and cheese is melted.
- Garnish with fresh torn cilantro leaves, if desired.
- Serve hot with chips.
Notes
Can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking or bake and wrap well to keep in the freezer until ready to re-heat for about 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven and serve after garnishing with fresh cilantro.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
