Layered Fiesta Casserole

photo by:kraft

Say Hola! to your new favorite Mexican-inspired casserole. It's layered with ground beef, salsa, tortillas and melted cheddar cheese.

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.

TACO BELL® and Logo 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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wilson76

posted:5/3/2009

Everyone loved it and their is requests for it to be made again. This was an easy recipe and it feeds a good amount of people.

pearlgirlulm

posted:4/29/2009

I really liked this recipe. I listened to the suggestion and added taco seasoning. I did this right after I browned the meat and peppers and drained them. It turned out great!! Perfect seasoning. This is going to become a regular in my house.

cash_family_cook

posted:4/9/2009

I liked it but too many veggies for my kids to eat.

a cook

posted:4/7/2009

Simply put, this is one of those recipes that is good for you AND it tastes really great! Our kids, 4 and 2, gobbled it up! They didn't even catch the green and red pepper. I felt good serving a healthy meal - but I will admit that I used more cheese than the recipe called for (2 cups). Simple, quick, healthy, and delicious - everything us moms are looking for in a recipe! :)

marcy0829

posted:3/27/2009

easy to make

audheine

posted:3/14/2009

Easy to make and my husband wanted seconds! That's how you know it's good!

CollegiateCooker

posted:3/8/2009

It was very easy and quick. I am a junior in college and for me I want something fairly quick and easy to make. It tastes great and I think families would enjoy this recipe as well.

ecamensky

posted:3/3/2009

This was okay. My husband didn't like it-he said he didn't like that the tortillas were mushy. My 2-year-old ate most of it, though. I probably won't make it again since my husband really doesn't like it.

Andrew1022

posted:3/1/2009

I just made this casserole for dinner and my family loved it. It has a mild mexican flavor that my kids enjoyed. Not too spicy. I will make this again.

Donna55135

posted:2/18/2009

Very easy to make.My Hubby liked it and said to put this on his "A" list, too me it needs to be spiced up a little bit more.