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Impossible Burrito Bake

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Ingredients And Procedures

-----JUDY WALTER NWTP92A----- 1 cup Bisquick

Salt & pepper to taste 1/3 cup Water

1 cup Salsa

1 can Refried beans -- any variety

1 cup Or more -- shredded cheddar ch

1 pound Ground beef

Mix Bisquick, water and refried beans together and put it in the bottom of a= greased pie plate. Brown and drain seasoned ground beef; put on top of= mixture in pie plate. Add salsa and then cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 30= minutes at 350 or till golden brown. We have found if you let it sit for= about 15 min, it tends to cut more like a pie. Serve with extra salsa, sour= cream and mexican chips. Can be made the night before and refrigerated;= then put in the oven. (wrv)

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