Categories: Casseroles- One Dish Meals- Stir Fry- Pot Pies

Ingredients

• Nonstick spray
• 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green sweet peppers
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
• 1 1.25 oz. envelope lower-sodium taco seasoning mix
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup light butter with canola oil
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 1/4 cups fat-free milk
• 6 cups thinly sliced reduced-fat cheddar cheese (6 oz.)
• Light sour cream
• Chopped tomatoes
• Snipped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 13 × 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2. In a large skillet cook ground beef, sweet peppers, and onion over medium heat until meat is browned. Stir in canned tomatoes, taco seasoning mix, and garlic.

3. For sauce, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.

4. Spread half the potatoes in the prepared baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture. Drizzle with half the sauce; sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layers.

5. Bake, covered, 1 hour and 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes more or until heatred through. Top servings with sour cream, fresh tomatoes, and cilantro.

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