easy cheesy taco casserole

apparently i am on a role lately inventing myself easy recipes.  sometimes when i attempt new mixtures i am frustrated by an enormous waste of time, money, and ingredients, but tonight was awesome.  a few weeks ago i tried this taco bake recipe from pinterest, which was good, but i couldn't help feeling it was lacking something.  today, on a whim, i decided to try my hand at a different taco bake recipe and as far as i'm concerned it's good enough for my recipe arsenal for LIFE.

you will need:

12-16 flat tostada shells

16 oz canned refried beans

about 1 lb ground beef

15 oz jar cheez whiz dip

1 1/2 cups shredded mexican blend shredded cheese

1 cup medium salsa

1 packet taco seasoning

2/3 cup water

sour cream for topping

preheat oven to 350 degrees.  line a casserole dish with 6-8 flat tostada shells.  brown ground beef and drain grease.  add 2/3 cup water and packet of taco seasoning and bring to a boil.  switch to low heat and simmer for about 3 minutes until you have a frying pan full of taco meat.  layer ground beef over tostada shells.

bust out the cheez whiz.  attempt to hide your shame.

distribute spoonfuls of cheez whiz evenly on top of ground beef.

layer 6-8 more tostada shells on top of meat / cheez whiz mixture.  spoon refried beans on top of tostadas and spread.

spread salsa over refried beans and smother with shredded mexican blend cheese.  bake at 350 degrees for about a half hour.

slice casserole and top with sour cream.

nom.