Matador's Delight

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 ounces refried beans
16 ounces taco sauce, divided
6 corn tortillas, divided
8 ounces sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Cook ground beef in a large skillet until browned, stirring to crumble; drain well. Add chopped onion, water, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper to ground beef. Cook, uncovered, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat; stir in refried beans, and set mixture aside.

Spread about 1/2 cup taco sauce in a greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish. Arrange 2 tortillas on top of sauce; cover with half of meat mixture, sour cream, and an additional 1/2 cup taco sauce. Arrange 2 additional tortillas on top of sauce; cover with an additional 1/2 cup taco sauce, the remaining meat mixture, and half the cheese. Arrange remaining tortillas, taco sauce, and cheese on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Yields 6 servings