Layered Mexican Bake

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Low-cal Mexican bake. Yes, really. Remind yourself you're eating smart as you dig into layers of tortilla, salsa, beef and veggies. (Your brain might tell you you’re lying.)

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

3/4

lb. extra-lean ground beef

onion, chopped

green pepper, chopped

tsp. chili powder

1-1/4

cups TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn

high-fiber whole wheat tortillas (8 inch)

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream

3/4

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

BROWN meat with onions and peppers in large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir in chili powder; cook 1 min. Add salsa and corn; mix well. Simmer 5 min.

SPREAD 1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 8- or 9-inch square baking dish; top with layers of 1 tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce, sour cream and 1/4 cup cheese. Cover with second tortilla, 1 cup of the remaining meat sauce and 1/4 cup cheese; top with remaining tortilla and meat sauce. Cover.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro or green onions just before serving.

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a cook

posted:4/15/2010

This was very good and fairly easy! I didnt have any onions but added black beans and it was fantastic!

ju1ie__

posted:4/10/2010

I fixed this for dinner tonight, and I used ground turkey instead of beef. It turned out really, really, REALLY good. It is VERY filling and yummy. There is lots of left overs too!!!

a cook

posted:4/7/2010

One of my favorites! I didn't add as much onion...seemed like too much. Otherwise, very good!

darugs

posted:3/20/2010

This was actually very good.. I omitted the sour cream and substituted the meat for turkey meat to make a lighter version of this. it was wonderful and i definitely would make it again

greeneyes82

posted:3/10/2010

This was very good & filling!

Heatherbluetanginn

posted:3/1/2010

My family, including my 1-1/2 year old, loved this! My daughter ate it all up and said thank you mommy, more please!

lorrainezrin

posted:2/25/2010

Quick and easy! I added a can of refried beans to the meat for texture-came out great!

lala haha

posted:2/21/2010

This was AWESOME! I did replace the green peppers with red peppers since that is what I had on hand. I was afraid it would be a bit spicy but it wasn't at all! I also chose to leave the sour cream out and put it on top when served. I did this in hopes that the shells wouldn't be "soggy" like many reviewers said. The shells were still "moist" but I wouldn't say "soggy." My 1 year old even loved this dish!

LBarca

posted:2/18/2010

This was excellent! My whole family loved it. I omitted the corn to cut down on the starches, and used lean ground turkey instead of beef. It still had wonderful flavor!

krnel1980

posted:2/16/2010

I really liked this recipe. It was healthy and tasty.