Cooking Thursday

Today's recipe is an old one, and when I made it last week I thought I should really share it.  If you like wet burritos you'll like this version which is made in a pan.  It makes a 9x13 pan, but when I make it, I do 2 8x8 pans and throw one in the freezer for later.  It freezes very well and I love having another meal just waiting in the freezer.

Pan Burritos

2 pounds hamburger, browned and drained
12 ounce can tomato paste
4 cups enchilada sauce
16 ounce can refried beans
1 pkg large flour tortillas (10)
20 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste

Mix tomato paste and enchilada sauce with enough water to make 5 cups of sauce.
Take 2 1/2 cups of this sauce and mix it with the browned hamburger. Add the garlic powder, salt and pepper if desired. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add refried beans.
Grease a 9x13 pan. Spread 1/14 cups of remaining sauce on bottom of pan.
Lay 3 tortillas on top, tearing them to conform with bottom of pan.
Spoon 1/2 of meat on top of tortillas, then spread 1/3 of cheese over top.
Add another 3 tortillas, then rest of meat.
Add another 1/3 of cheese followed by one more layer of tortillas.
Pour remaining sauce over top and add remaining cheese.
Bake 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.