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® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N 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.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

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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ajplatt

posted:11/13/2005

My husband loved it, too.

TucsonGranny99

posted:11/12/2005

I liked it but my husband wasn't too crazy about it. He's pretty picky and a VERY good cook! He thought it was kind of bland. If I make it again for my kids and grandkids I'll try adding taco seasoning to the meat.

abrakadabra534

posted:11/11/2005

I was not thrilled with this one, but my husband loved it. The tortillas were too soggy. Next time, I will add prefried tortillas or chips to maybe add a little more crunch

noleliz

posted:11/10/2005

Very good recipe!! My boyfriend is a picky eater so I left out the pepers but I added taco seasoning to the meat while I cooked it. I think that made a huge difference!!

a cook

posted:11/9/2005

My whole family of 5 (some of which are picky eaters) really enjoyed this recipe. It is quick and easy to make, even the left overs which we were fighting over were great! Will certainly make again.

amywilk2

posted:11/7/2005

My family loved this casserole - everyone from our 2 year old to my father-in-law! I did spice it up a bit with medium salsa and canned tomatoes with jalepenos, so it had some kick. Easy to make!

mikimjulu

posted:11/5/2005

This did not turn out good at all. The tortillas were soggy, the meat had no flavor. I had to add garlic, onions, and taco seasoning just to try to give it flavor. We couldn't even finish eating it. My husband says it's the worst recipe I've ever made him. Oh well, you don't know until you try.

Spanky7775

posted:11/5/2005

I made this for a luncheon for work. Gone in 10 minutes. Soooooooooooooo easy to prepare. Next time I will use hot salsa, instead of medium. Great

purrsuede

posted:11/5/2005

The hardest part of this recipe is chopping the peppers. Don't chop them too fine. I used red, yellow and green peppers and canned diced tomatoes with green chile bits for a bit of extra kick. The leftovers were great microwaved as well!

sbarron2

posted:11/4/2005

Extremely easy to make and the family loved it...there were no leftovers. Very similar to enchilada casserole.