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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marhefka1

posted:9/30/2009

Oh man! We LOVE this dish! I make it all the time. It's mild enough for the kids but spicy enough for the grown-ups. We like to top it with sour cream too. I make it different depending on what I have on hand. I've used ground turkey and canned chicken in addition to the ground beef. Sometimes instead of using the peppers, I will add a can of diced green chilies. I have also substitutedd fresh tomatoes for the canned. No matter how you make it, it will be eaten till it's gone!

kcajxaf

posted:9/29/2009

This is one really great casserole. I've used both corn and flour tortillas. I've also made it like Mexican lasagna. Making three four and five layers. Add a bottle of hot sauce for an extra zip!

LaVerne O'Keefe

posted:9/23/2009

I made this with a few changes. I used 93% ground turkey in place of beef which I seasoned with garlic pepper as I cooked it, and I added chopped onions. I waas taking it to a covered dish supper so I also cut the corn tortillas each in about 8 pieces so it would be easier to get out of the dish. Very good and what little I had left over I microwaved for dinner the next night. I will be making it again.

hharrison01

posted:9/21/2009

Everyone loved this recipe! I made some changes, I left out the peppers but added taco seasoning to the meat and black olives. Delicious!

hcherbert

posted:9/15/2009

Kids loved it, (4,3 and 1) I skipped on the peppers but added finely diced squash in the the meat. I did add a little more spice with chili powder or taco seasoning (to taste of course). Tonight I'm adding pinto beans instead of corn.

haunny

posted:8/27/2009

We added taco seasoning, used fresh tomatoes, and also added black olives. We let the meat and peppers sit together a while before we baked it (had to run out, so it just worked out that way) but it had such a good flavor. Added sour cream on top when it was done. Husband loved it.

jennyzinsk

posted:8/6/2009

I made a few tweaks, #1 I used ground turkey and 2% reduced fat cheese to make healthier. #2, recipe calls to put meat mixture as first layer on bottom, I put tortillas first, comes out like a lasagna in a way, less messy! #3 used mexi-corn so you have have the chopped peppers already- much faster(plus onions which recipe doesn't call for but a good additive) and I topped my slice with some sour cream-Yummy and nice quick dinner! Will def make again :)

chunkiechipmunk

posted:8/4/2009

For those of you who found it to be "soggy", try draining the tomatoes before you put them into the mix.

Tedra1227

posted:8/3/2009

Great recipe. Good to make ahead of time. I did add Taco seasoning to the meat before adding all the other ingredients.

Saraho06

posted:7/14/2009

I made this for supper tonight and it was pretty good. I added onion to the hamburger and peppers while browning, and had read reviews before making and used a taco seasoning packet after draining. I think next time I make this I will use less salsa and maybe add in some sour cream and sliced black olives or black beans : )