Mexican Casserole

Name: Mexican Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 small corn tortillas; 1 jar salsa (whatever type/heat you prefer); 1 can low-fat refried black beans; aprox. 1 Cup shredded chicken breast; 2 tbs finely chopped cilantro; 2 Cups light shredded cheddar or mexican blend cheese

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

8 small corn tortillas1 jar salsa (whatever type/heat you prefer)1 can low-fat refried black beansaprox. 1 Cup shredded chicken breast2 tbs finely chopped cilantro2 Cups light shredded cheddar or mexican blend cheese

Directions

In a small casserole dish (8x8 square or similar) spread 2 tablespoons of salsa. Cover with two and a half tortillas, to cover bottom of dish. spread half of beans over tortillas, followed by half of chicken, 3/4 C of salsa and 1/2 C cheese. Repeat layers, sprinkling cilantro over cheese. Cover with last of the tortillas, remaining salsa and remaining cheese. Bake at 359 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until heated through.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GENNYDOG.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 282.6
Total Fat: 8.5 g
Cholesterol: 36.4 mg
Sodium: 1,010.0 mg
Total Carbs: 31.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
Protein: 22.0 g

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