Enchilada Casserole

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Enchilada Casserole (courtesy of Sioux Center Christian School Cookbook-1996)

2 pounds ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp chili powder
1.5 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 can refried beans
1 cup tomato juice
2 cups taco sauce
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
8 oz Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 flour tortillas

Brown ground beef and onion, drain. Add cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, and refried beans, simmer, set aside. Mix tomato juice and taco sauce in bowl or pitcher. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour 1/2 of sauce in 9x13 greased pan. Place 4 tortillas (I tear them into pieces) in bottom of pan. Spoon 1/2 of meat mixture on tortillas. Top with sour cream and cottage cheese. Place remaining tortillas on top. Spoon on remaining meat mixture. Pour on remaining sauce and top with shredded cheese. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting.