Mexican Casserole

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield 6 servings

This family-favorite Mexican casserole has layers of flour tortillas, seasoned ground beef, refried beans, corn, and lots and lots of melted cheese.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
3/4 cup water
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
1/2 cup salsa
6 flour tortillas (6 inches)
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives and sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine beans and salsa. Cover and microwave 1-2 minutes or until spreadable.
Place 3 tortillas in a greased round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Layer with half the beef, bean mixture, corn and cheese; repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 602 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 107mg cholesterol, 1404mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 36g protein.

Born out of a need to rid the fridge of extras, this Mexican ground beef casserole recipe is flexible. Add more corn to make it sweeter, if you like. You can also spice it up as hot or mild as you want. —David Mills, Indianapolis, Indiana

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