Oven Baked Beef Tacos

This recipe has been all over Pinterest.  I modified it a bit to fit our tastes.  There are so many ways to adapt it.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef 
1 small onion, diced
1 small can diced green chilies
1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon each, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (4 ounce) can  tomato sauce
 1 (8 ounce) can  refried beans 
1/4 to 1/2 cup water
2 cups shredded  Monterey Jack, or Mexican Cheese blend
12 hard taco shells 

Shredded lettuce
Salsa
Guacamole
Black Olives
Sour Cream

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brown ground beef and onion. Add chilies, seasonings, tomato sauce and beans.  Cook until thickened.
• Stand taco shells open side up in a 9 x 13 baking dish, or smaller--whatever will allow the shells to stand upright. 
• Sprinkle a bit of the cheese in the bottom of each shell. 
•  Fill shells with meat mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted. 
• Remove from oven and top with optional condiments, as desired