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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FayeSusie

posted:10/8/2009

This was really good, and I will definitely make it again!

squirrelmomma

posted:10/8/2009

WE HAVE CHANGED SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE IT LOW CAL. AND LOWFAT.

carolynmoore03

posted:10/8/2009

all my test subjects liked it and it was sooo easy to make, and quick!

ldreas

posted:10/8/2009

I substituted the beef with southwestern style chicken and it was a great hit. I will try it with the beef next.

a cook

posted:10/8/2009

My husband-a picky eater-loved it and was a hit with the kids, will make again!!

zinkers

posted:10/7/2009

The recipe was very economical to make and served 6 hearty portions. It was quite tasty with just a little bit of kick to it.A great easy to make meal.

a cook

posted:10/7/2009

We liked the taste of this recipe however, we didn't like the tortillas because they became too soggy. Next time, I might try using either hard taco shells or tortilla chips. We spooned sour cream on it after it was served which was really good!

nancy9222

posted:10/7/2009

This recipe was good. We added sourcream on top before eating and it was delicious.

teamomvt

posted:10/7/2009

This is a recipe that I will make again and again. The next time I make it I will add another can of diced tomatoes. It was a little dry, but that did not stop us from devouring it! It's very easy to put together and the ingredients listed are in the pantry!

CherylB9162

posted:10/7/2009

We loved this dish. I used medium hot salsa and diced tomatoes with jalepenos...the next day we reheated in the microwave and it was even better.Will make this a regular