Layered Fiesta Casserole

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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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swooze1

posted:10/11/2005

my husband raved about this dish. i just added a few hot peppers and he was good to go. will make again per his request.

hdigir

posted:10/10/2005

So easy and absolutely DELICIOUS! Serve with some tortilla chips and a margarita and you're good to go!

mamaj30

posted:10/9/2005

awesome!

Oil Artist

posted:10/7/2005

My husband and I both liked this dish. It is easy and great tasting. I used taco seasoning I had on hand and turkey instead of ground beef. It is definitely a keeper. Will pass it along to my sister and mother-in-law.

marcie82

posted:10/5/2005

This was easy to make and tasted great! I used petite diced tomotoes with Jalepenos to give it a little extra kick. I will use this recipe often!

lindanla

posted:10/5/2005

I used Ground Turkey instead, and also added some onion and black beans to the mixture. Then I tasted and added some taco seasoning. After cooking, you can add some additional salsa and sour cream as a garnish. When reheating the next day, heat covered, then remove the foil and heat uncovered for 10 to 15 mins. it dries up some and adds a little crunch. This is one of those meals where left overs taste even better.

skater314159

posted:10/4/2005

Here is what you doto make this taste better - when cooking the meat, add any or all of the following: Cominos, Sage, Garlic, Oregano, & Chili Powder. Also putting in diced chili peppers or chopped Jalapenos (remove the seeds from the peppers before chopping to make them less hot) can make a difference. I know that Taco Bell Salsa is a Kraft brand, but a homemade Salsa will have much better taste and texture - which adds to the flavor and presentation of the dish.

sherryfayard

posted:10/1/2005

My family wasn't very impressed with this recipe. It was a bit plain for our taste... it seemed like it was missing something, some type of spice?!?! I know for sure that I won't be making this one again.

HOLMESIRON

posted:10/1/2005

I gave the recipe to a friend of mine. She had to make it 3 times because her family kept showing up for seconds. To respond to an earlier email about adding flare to the recipe. I used half ground beef and half hot italian sausages with hot taco seasoning, that will definitely kick it up a notch. Hope that helps.

lizzie2425

posted:9/30/2005

This is a great week night recipe. It's easy and tastes good. I used wheat tortillas instead of flour. I don't think it made a difference.