Courtesy of April

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One thing about this wonderful little world here we call myLot, is that we tend to share a lot of foodie posts. That means there are always myriad ideas of things to cook or try to keep us well occupied in our kitchens. Take this little idea that came from @thislittlepennyearns. A play on a pot pie, or a taco salad casserole? I am not sure exactly what one might call this. A double layered strata, perhaps? She made this one night and shared it with us in one of her discussions, and it was enough to make a "ding" sound off in my head, and I decided to try it myself—with some Porwest touches of course. I took one tube of crescent roll dough and stretched it out on the bottom of a deep casserole dish. Then, on the stove, I browned some ground beef and drained it, and set it aside. In went some chopped celery, onions, yellow bell pepper and I also added in some sliced black oloves. I cooked that up a bit, then added the ground beef back into the pot, warmed it up, then added one packet of taco seasoning mix, 2/3 cup chicken broth (I didn't have beef open), and then about a cup or so of salsa. I then took some refried beans and spread it out over the crescent layer, poured in the beef mixture, topped it with a hefty helping of shredded cheese, and then put a second tube of crescent roll dough over the top. I set the oven to 350 degrees F and baked it for one hour, and the result was perfect. This turned out to be a dish that definitely hit the mark and will definitely be something I would do again. I am even thinking I could use this idea for a few other types of "casseroles." What if I made a chicken and rice mixture with vegetables? Or some kind of a pot roast kind of an idea inside? I believe April may have created a monster with this one.