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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partly shy

posted:9/25/2005

This dinner makes a nice presentation and the peppers taste well in it but it needed more crunch and more spice. The tortillas got mushy. It was an easy recipe but I like my taco salad I make better.

a cook

posted:9/24/2005

Delicious! I used flour tortillas and b/c I'm vegetarian, I used Boca Ground Burger. My family loved it and it was wonderful reheated the next day. A great recipe.

jaimier

posted:9/23/2005

I thought it was ok. I think it needs more cheese and I probably would have liked flour tortillas better than corn. For the most part, it wasn't bad at all and I would make it again.

brenda3445

posted:9/20/2005

This was really good! We split it into two pans and froze one for later.

a cook

posted:9/19/2005

I made this for tailgating. It was a huge hit. I did add chopped onions about 1 med to the hamburger as it browned. Also spiced it up with Chilli peppers and hot sauce. YUMMY

cuddlesbear

posted:9/18/2005

This recipe was GREAT! Tons of flavor, pretty colors, and very impressive! We couldn't find the Taco Bell chunky salsa so we used another chunky salsa - a medium hotness which was perfect (for us anyway). We also added a dollup of sour cream on top of our individual servings which was a great addition!!! We also left out the corn. It made a lot more than 6 servings!

a cook

posted:9/17/2005

Good and simple. I might add some black beans next time!

Plmsk

posted:9/16/2005

This was disappointing - The flour tortillas become very mushy - maybe they're supposed to be, but none of us cared for that texture; won't make this again.

a cook

posted:9/14/2005

I used 2 boneless chicken breasts, cubed, instead of the ground beef. I cooked the chicken and peppers and added a small onion and garlic. Will definately make this again!

linnie104

posted:9/13/2005

This recipe was great with a few "low-carb" changes! I added onion when I browned the beef, and instead of corn, used a can of black beans. I also used low-carb tortillas and lots of cheese. It turned out great and my husband loved it! Even if you're not doing it low-carb, add the onion, it's just not the same without it!