Mexican Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 354.3
- Total Fat: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 47.9 mg
- Sodium: 1,218.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
- Protein: 26.9 g
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Introduction
"This is a delicious, quick and easy Mexican Casserole recipe. Great for a potluck dinner. "This is a delicious, quick and easy Mexican Casserole recipe. Great for a potluck dinner.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 lb extra lean ground beef ( drained or rinsed!)
1/2 cup onions ( chopped)
1/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, chopped
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (15 ounce) cans diced canned tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) cans kernel corn ( drained)
1 (15 ounce) cans black beans ( rinsed and drained)
1 (1 1/4 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix
8 corn tortillas
3/4 cup nonfat sour cream 1/3 cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste ( or less (or more)
Directions
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 12x8-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… /.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAGEYGIRL.
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 12x8-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… /.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAGEYGIRL.