Mexican Casserole
This Mexican casserole recipe is a workhorse of a meal that is simple, flavorful, and versatile. It will help you get dinner on the table on even the busiest of nights!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground beef, turkey or chicken
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes *sub diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 cup prepared salsa
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 8-10 corn tortillas *sub flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Mexican style cheese *sub shredded cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef.
- Drain beef, then add beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, and taco seasoning. Let simmer over medium low heat 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a large casserole dish, layer in this order: meat mixture, tortillas, meat mixture, cheese, tortillas, meat mixture, cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Notes
You can assemble casserole and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking.
You can freeze unbaked casserole in a covered, freezer friendly container for up to 3 months. If freezing, leave top layer of cheese off. To cook from frozen, bake at 325 covered for 1 hour. Uncover, add cheese, and bake uncovered 15 minutes.