Layered Mexican Bake

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I love Mexican food and I've made this numerous times and it's great! I highly recommend it!!!

posted by

christie584

on 1/9/2011

time

prep:

20 min

total:

55 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. extra-lean ground beef

large onion, chopped

green peppers, chopped

tsp. chili powder

2-1/2

cups chunky red salsa

pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen corn

high-fiber whole wheat tortillas (8 inch)

cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream

1-1/2

cups 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 2 cups meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 2 tortillas, 1 cup meat sauce, sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with 2 tortillas, 2 cups meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese; top with remaining tortillas and meat sauce. Cover with foil.

BAKE 30 min. or until casserole is heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

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

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ke_barrow

posted:11/12/2009

This is definitely an easy low-cal recipe. I used half the measurements of the ingredients (served 4). The meat sauce was on the bland side for me, so I spiced it up with 1 tbsp of garlic powder and some salt for add'l taste. I also added kidney beans and cilantro all throughout the sauce (cilantro brings out a lot of flavor in this dish). I then garnished with chopped cilantro and green onions just before serving. Overall, easy recipe and very tasty.

debbiewil

posted:11/12/2009

This is such an easy and tasty recipe that everyone in your family will like. It's not spicy, but you could easily add green chilies, etc, to give it some punch. This is a keeper.

tracydawn1985

posted:11/3/2009

I found a similar recipe from another site about a month ago- without the onion, the chili powder, and the sour cream- and with chopped red and green peppers, black beans, and diced tomatoes. I also substituted ground turkey, hard corn tortillas, and fat free cheddar cheese. I really enjoyed that version of the recipe! My mother and father, who are not used to healthier things, didn't care for it so much. They thought there were too many "veggies," lol. Very, very, VERY good if you ask me though.

DanielleH07

posted:11/2/2009

DELICIOUS!!!

Mrugeley

posted:10/8/2009

I used corn tortillas. Very good low cal recipe.