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Recipe name: Taco Casserole
Recipe by: Becky Sims, Pleasant Hill Rd.
History: None
Description: Easy Casserole
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Amount/Measure/Ingredient:

1 lb. ground beef
3 green onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1 1/4 oz) envelope taco seasonings
1 (15 1/2 oz) can kidney beans, not drained
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
! (4.5 oz) can chopped green chilies, not drained
non stick spray
1 (30 oz) frozen hash browns
1 c. (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
toppings: salsa, sour cream, sliced green onion

Preparation:

Cook first 4 ingredients in large skillet. Drain. Drain kidney beans, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Stir reserved liquid, tomato sauce, and chilies into meat mixture. Spoon 1/2 of mixture into 13x9 baking dish coated with oil spray. Top with half of kidney beans and 1/2 of potatoes. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, beans and potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake 5 more minutes. Serve with desired toppings.
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