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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slayerscott

posted:10/6/2009

Huge hit! Everyone loved it. And all the leftovers got eaten up.

Carla1056

posted:10/5/2009

I layered it like Lasagna.Added ingredients as others mentioned:chopped onions, black olives, Taco seasoning, diced tomatoes with green chilies. Also, I used 1/2 pound of extra meat and used extra cheese(Mexican Blend.)I used Mexi - Corn instead of frozen corn. Great!!!Everyone loved it.Just add what you like.

a cook

posted:10/4/2009

Something new to do with ground meat

a cook

posted:10/4/2009

I love this recipe! It was delicious and easy. Instead of using tomatoes, I used a little more salsa. Also, next time, I plan to use tortillas as the crust too for a better balance.

adelleen

posted:10/3/2009

I used flour tortillas because I already had them on hand. They became very soggy and doughy. The flavor of the dish was great. Next time I will make without the tortillas.

Merrikad

posted:10/3/2009

I made a few changes and my daughter loved it. I added onions along with the peppers, green chilis & a can of FF cream of chicken soup, use a small can of tomato sauce instead of diced tom. I cut up the corn tortillas and mixed in instead of layering. My daughter works in group home for developmentally disabled adults and she is going to make it for them.

mylittleQT314

posted:10/1/2009

This recipe was excellent. I added onions and taco powder to the meat to give it a little more flavor. I served it with sour cream and black olives on the side. This recipe was a BIG hit and will definitely be made on a regular basis!

jenniferhessel

posted:10/1/2009

It was great! Even my co-workers' mouths were watering over my leftovers the next day! I added all of the suggestions from other people and it was wonderful.

a cook

posted:10/1/2009

Excellent! I did add 1/2 pkg. taco seasoning to the hamburg. Had it for supper the first night, and the second night it was just as good!

htdgitydog

posted:10/1/2009

Excellent recipe...Just so happens it was it my email and I already planned to make it for dinner. Very easy and a big hit with everyone. I make it probably twice a month.