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MEXICAN CASSEROLE
MEXICAN CASSEROLE
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Course: food
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Easy Mexican Casserole
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 LB EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF (DRAINED OR RINSED!)
- ½ CUP ONION (CHOPPED)
- ¼ CUP CANNED JALAPENO SLICES, CHOPPED
- 2 CUPS FRESH TOMATOES, CHOPPED OR 1 (15 OUNCE) CAN DICED CANNED TOMATOES
- 1 (15 OUNCE) CAN KERNEL CORN (DRAINED)
- 1 (15 OUNCE) CAN BLACK BEANS (RINSED AND DRAINED)
- 1 (1¼ OUNCE) PACKAGE TACO SEASONING MIX
- 8 CORN TORTILLAS
- ¾ CUP NONFAT SOUR CREAM
- ⅓ CUP REDUCED-FAT MEXICAN CHEESE BLEND, SHREDDED
- ⅓ BUNCH FRESH CILANTRO, CHOPPED, TO TASTE (OR LESS (OR MORE)
Instructions
- BROWN GROUND BEEF AND CHOPPED ONIONS IN LARGE SKILLET; BROWN 10 TO 12 MINUTES OR UNTIL THOROUGHLY COOKED, STIRRING CONSTANTLY. DRAIN WELL AND RINSE WITH WARM WATER TO REMOVE ALL FAT; RETURN BEEF/ONIONS TO SKILLET.
- ADD CORN, BLACK BEANS, TOMATOES, CHILIES/JALAPENOS AND TACO SEASONING MIX; MIX WELL. REDUCE HEAT; SIMMER 5 MINUTES.
- MEANWHILE SPRAY 12×8-INCH (2-QUART) BAKING DISH WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY. CUT EACH TORTILLA IN HALF; PLACE 8 HALVES IN BOTTOM OF SPRAYED BAKING DISH, OVERLAPPING SLIGHTLY.
- SPOON HALF OF BEEF MIXTURE EVENLY OVER TORTILLAS. SPOON SOUR CREAM OVER BEEF MIXTURE; SPREAD EVENLY. TOP WITH REMAINING 8 TORTILLA HALVES AND REMAINING BEEF MIXTURE. (COVER TIGHTLY WITH FOIL & FREEZE FOR LATER OR COOK AS DIRECTED BELOW…).
- (THAW OVERNIGHT IF FROZEN) HEAT OVEN TO 350ºF. BAKE AT 350ºF FOR 25 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM OVEN; SPRINKLE WITH CHEESE. COVER; LET STAND 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHEESE IS MELTED. SPRINKLE WITH CHOPPED CILANTRO AND SERVE WITH FRESH CHOPPED LETTUCE, TOMATOES, SALSA, BLACK OLIVES, ETC… /.
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