Beef and Bean Taco Casserole

This recipe is stolen from sixsistersstuff.com.  I LOVE their site.  A LOT of my cooking ideas come from these incredible ladies.  On their site, they introduce this casserole as "all the goodness of a taco in an easy to make casserole."  I agreed and Dale actually hates the crunchy tacos, so this was a WIN for us because I finally got the "crunchy" taco :)

Here is what you need:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 can (16 ounce) refried beans
• 1 jar (16 ounce) salsa
• 1 package (1 ounce) taco seasoning mix
• 2 1/2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 medium green onions, sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
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• 1 cup shredded cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 cup shredded lettuce

Directions:
1) Heat oven to 350. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in refried beans, salsa, and taco seasoning mix. Reduce heat to medium. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
2) In greased/sprayed 2-quart casserole or 9x13, place 2 cups of the broken tortilla chips. Top evenly with beef mixture. Sprinkle with bell pepper, onions, 1 cup of the tomato, the cheese, and olives.
3) Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. Top baked casserole with lettuce, remaining 1/2 cup tomato, and remaining 1/2 cup tortilla chips.

Very basic and very easy and very tasty!