Layered Fiesta Casserole

photo by:kraft

A Mexican-inspired meal with melty cheese, ground beef, tortillas and flavorful veggies is a breeze with our one-pot, low-cal dish. Say "hola" to a new dinner staple.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

lb. extra-lean ground beef

green pepper, chopped

red pepper, chopped

jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn

corn tortillas (6 inch)

1-1/2

cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

BROWN meat with peppers in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Stir in salsa, tomatoes and corn.

SPREAD 1 cup meat mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with 6 tortillas, overlapping as necessary. Cover with layers of half each of the remaining meat mixture and cheese; top with remaining tortillas and meat mixture. Cover.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; let stand, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Assemble casserole as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake at 375°F for 40 to 45 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; continue as directed.

Makeover - How We Did It

Save 60 calories and 8g of fat, including 4g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef instead of 80% lean ground beef and reduced-fat Cheddar cheese instead of full-fat Cheddar.

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michellefeby

posted:10/17/2010

I have made this several times for both family and friends and everyone loves it! One change I make is to use diced tomatoes with jalapenos...it adds a little more spice to the dish. Plus I prefer flour tortillas to corn. Yummy!

kira1966

posted:9/27/2010

I used ground turkey instead of beef and it was fabulous! Adults and children all loved it :)

tomtst

posted:9/15/2010

Used Medium Salsa was good and not to hot even for my wife

bjonas1

posted:7/9/2010

Good taste, and not too heavy. Perfect for a light dinner with salad.

a cook

posted:6/6/2010

is an easy and delicious meal. i like it because it can be prepared ahead of time for those hectic days

pammycoon

posted:4/27/2010

Excellent recipe I added cilantro and cumin. I also think you could serve this with tortilla chips( without the corn tortillas) and it would be a great dip! I also made it and rolled it inside the corn tortillas and topped with the extra beef mixture and piquante sauce, delicous however you make it!

memmapie

posted:3/22/2010

This was fantastic. My husband and young children enjoyed this very much. I didn't have salsa and used picante sauce instead, but it was delicious.

joannalg1

posted:3/8/2010

Very good. My mom, who is not a fan of "Mexican" food, loved this recipe. Will definately make again.

judi0819

posted:3/6/2010

This was delicious. I used crushed hard corn tortillas and added some taco seasoning to the meat.

prowlamongus

posted:2/10/2010

Very good, but I add a packet of taco seasoning, and a bit of red pepper. I also make it and bake it the day before I servie it. It seems slightly more tasty reheated.