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.

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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spoogiekornsmom

posted:9/28/2005

I would add a little spice to this recipe. I think it needed a little more of a flare...otherwise it was really good. Even my husband liked it & he is a definite steak & potatoe's guy.

a cook

posted:9/27/2005

I'll definitely make this again. Anything my kids say is good is a "do-over". I may sneak in some black olives in next time.

sammie124

posted:9/27/2005

i make this recipe but instead of corn, i use a drained can of kidney beans and we like sour cream and avacado slices as an extra topping put on just before eating.

brittojo

posted:9/27/2005

I doubled the meat, salsa and tomatoes. I also left out the corn, but, added 1 medium onion , chopped. My husband loved it so much that he ate it for lunch for three days. It is a good thing I doubled the recipe. Now, when he wants tacos, I will make this instead. Much easier too. Just serve a salad with it.

denbudt

posted:9/27/2005

Not one of my favorites. The tortillas are a little too mushy and it could use a lot more cheese.

Vanessa601

posted:9/27/2005

It was ok alone but my husband thought it would be good with chips, and he was right. I had the leftovers as a dip. Next time I will serve it with fritos or tortilla chips.

ushkiiwife

posted:9/27/2005

This was so easy to make. My ten year old son helped me make this. We loved it and he wants it again soon. Husband also approved. Of course my picky 12 year old wouldn't even touch it, he doesn't know what he is missing.

jennknee

posted:9/27/2005

My husband and I loved this! We added Cayenne Pepper to the ground beef to give it a kick and then we added jalapeños and beans to the mixture.

a cook

posted:9/26/2005

Family thought it was okay but didn't really want me to make it again.

cathynorthcutt

posted:9/26/2005

Yummy! I used only 6 whole wheat tortilla shells b/c my pan was smaller, but it worked. I also used black-eyed peas b/c I didn't have corn. That worked too!