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Mexican Casserole

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!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef.
  3. Drain beef, then add beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, and taco seasoning. Let simmer over medium low heat 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. In a large casserole dish, layer in this order: meat mixture, tortillas, meat mixture, cheese, tortillas, meat mixture, cheese.
  5. 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.