- 1 lb ground beef, cooked
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided
- 16 ounces refried beans
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded lettuce, washed
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium white onion , diced (can also use yellow, green or purple onion)
Cook one pound of ground beef on stovetop on medium heat until there is no pink. Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning and 3-4 tablespoons water. Mix together. Set to side. Layer 1 - In a small glass bowl, add 1/3 cup water or milk. Microwave for 45-60 seconds and stir (or heat on the stovetop in a medium sized pot on low heat.) Spread refried beans as the first layer into bottom of 9x13 glass dish.
Layer 2 - Spread seasoned beef. on top of the layer of seasoned beef.
Layer 3 - Warm 4 ounces cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl for 15-25 seconds. Add 8 ounces of sour cream. Use a hand-held mixer to blend both cheeses together until light and creamy. Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning. Mix together. Spread layer over seasoned beef. Layer 4 - Sprinkle 1 and 1/2 cups shredded cheese evenly on top of refried beans.
Layer 5 - Spread 2 cups shredded lettuce.
Layer 6 & 7 - Top next layers with toppings of your choice. In the pictures above, the next layers are tomatoes, diced white onion and diced purple onion.
Refrigerate for at least 60 minutes before serving.
Calories: 158kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 342mg, Potassium: 166mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 426IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 158mg, Iron: 1mg