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Leftovers taco bake in an white oval dish with teal dish cloth and bell peppers around

Leftovers Taco Bake

Use up that little bit of shredded chicken or ground beef in your fridge and re-invent your next appetizer. This recipe uses organic refried beans that have been seasoned, topped with chicken and ground beef, diced bell peppers, and shredded cheddar cheese. Bakes in just 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can organic refried beans
  • 1/2 TBSP Emma's taco seasoning recipe on the blog
  • juice 1/2 lime
  • 1 C ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning
  • 1 C taco seasoned shredded chicken my recipe is on the blog
  • 1/2-3/4 C diced peppers, whatever you like
  • 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • 1 7.5x8.5 oval dish or any dish about this size
  • mixing bowl
  • cutting board
  • measuring spoons, spoons, knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium microwave safe bowl, warm up the refried beans for 45 seconds. Stir. Add taco seasoning and lime juice. Spread in bottom of baking dish.
  3. Top with ground beef and chicken or one or the other. Next add diced bell peppers, or any veggie you like, on top of the meat. Top with cheddar cheese.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until warmed through. Serve with tortilla chips.