Your family will devour this perfect dinner in minutes. It's comfort food at its best with layers of ground beef, tortillas, green chilies and cheese. You'll love it because it's quick and easy to make.
27 oz. can whole green chilies
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 lb. freshly grated cheese
12 corn tortillas, cut into 1 inch wide strips
16 oz. refried beans
Topping:
4 eggs, well beaten
1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. evaporated milk
2 t. hot sauce
1/4 t. paprika
1/4 t. onion powder
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
Cut tortillas into 1 inch wide strips.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, evaporated milk, hot sauce, paprika and onion powder until well combined; set aside.
In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onions over medium heat, cooking until onions are soft and meat is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Discard any excess grease.
Add refried beans to the ground beef; mix meat and refried beans together until fully incorporated.
Place half of the tortilla strips into the bottom of the prepared baking pan, covering the bottom of the pan. Layer half of the green chilies over the strips evenly. Layer half of the cheese on the chilies; add another layer of tortilla strips; add another layer of green chilies.
Pour egg mixture topping over the top. Spread meat and beans over the egg mixture. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for 45 minutes.