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4-Ingredient Vegetarian Taco Bake

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  • Author: She Likes Food
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe that only uses four ingredients? If so, you’ve got to try my favorite 4 Ingredient Vegetarian Taco Bake! It’s made using corn tortillas, refried beans, chunky salsa and cheese. Everything gets layered in a baking dish and I like to serve with my favorite taco toppings. Enjoy for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 2 (15 oz) cans refried beans, pinto or black
  • 1 (15 oz) jar chunky salsa, divided
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 3 3/4 cups shredded cheese, I used colby-jack, divided
  • Optional toppings: lettuce, tomato, black olives, onion, avocado, taco sauce
  • Serve with tortilla chips, if desired

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.  Add the refried beans and 1 cup of salsa to a large bowl and mix well, until completely combined.
  2. This step is optional, but I like to trim a little bit off of each side of the tortillas, to make the corn tortillas into more of a square shape, so they will fit better in the pan.  Otherwise, you can just overlap them a little bit, if needed.
  3. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with 1/3 cup of the salsa and use a spoon to spread it into an even layer.  This will make it so the first layer of tortillas doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.  Next, cover the salsa with a layer of the corn tortillas.  I used four tortillas per layer, but you may use more or less, depending on the size of your baking dish.
  4. Carefully spread 1/2 of the refried bean mixture over the tortillas, until it reaches the edges.  Evenly sprinkle 1 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over the beans and then top with a second layer of the tortillas.  Repeat this process one more time, beans, cheese and a third layer of corn tortillas.
  5. Add the remaining salsa (about 1/3 cup) to the top of the tortillas, spread out evenly and then top with the remaining 1 1/4 cup shredded cheese.  Cover baking dish with foil and place in the pre-heated oven.  Bake for 30 minutes before removing the foil, and then bake for another 15-20 minutes, until cheese is completely melted.
  6. Remove taco bake from the oven, let cool for a few minutes and then slice into six equal portions.  Enjoy with a side of tortilla chips and your favorite taco toppings.

Notes

I used a size 10×6 baking dish for this recipe.  Recipe amounts may differ, depending on how small, or large, your baking dish is.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Category: Dinner, Vegetarian
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Mexican Inspired

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