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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ChristineEve26

posted:5/11/2012

This was a wonderful and easy meal to make. Although, it could use a few improvements as in the addition of some garlic and onion powder. Regardless, this was very tasty and I plan on making it again.

a cook

posted:4/24/2012

Very easy and very tasty meal. I also sprayed the pan with pam and put the tortillas as a bottom layer. It is a delicious meal enjoyed by the whole family, definately serve with a side of sour cream. Will make again..

Sirenia99

posted:3/13/2012

Absolutely love this recipe! The only thing I add to it is a little sour cream on the side of my plate.

kathysidoti

posted:2/8/2012

Just OK. Added a large onion, diced, and lots of taco seasoning, but it was still not nearly spicy enough.Unappetizingly messy-looking. Won't make again. :(

candilee220

posted:1/3/2012

Terrific recipe. I added chopped red onion and taco seasoning with a few dashes of green hot sauce.By accident I sprayed the casserole dish with pam and layered the corn tortillas on the bottom minus the meat mixture, tortillas crisped just slightly and everyone thought it was better then previously.

layani

posted:12/24/2011

Amazing!!!!

lorrie298

posted:12/3/2011

My family loved this dish. I added onions when I browned the meat with the peppers. I also added a package of taco seasoning mix, black beans, and olives to the meat mixture. Everyone had seconds. I will be making this again. Yummy!

marielijah

posted:11/8/2011

Great recipe and super easy. I used 99% fat free ground turkey.

nicker

posted:11/5/2011

This was easy and relatively quick and tasted quite good.

kidtrans

posted:11/1/2011

Very good! I was afraid all the tomatoes would be overwhelming but it was great. I do not like corn tortillas so I only used 9 and added a can of mushrooms. It was a big hit with us. Will be making this one again!!