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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ttargonski

posted:10/13/2009

FANTASTIC! Very easy and delicious the whole family enjoyed it. I used onions instead of tomatoes and used a dash of sour cream when serving.

financiallysavvy

posted:10/13/2009

This is an extremely tasty dish that takes very little time to prepare. For a little more zip, I added a tablespoon of chopped cilantro and green onions to the beef and pepper and on top after the casserole came out of the oven.

jenharcrow

posted:10/12/2009

I thought this was great! I made it exactly as directed. It's a keeper!!

Scp024

posted:10/12/2009

I followed the recipe, except that I cooked a red onion chopped in with the peppers. I also added a little more cheese on the top. It was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to make it again!

brandonsmama04

posted:10/12/2009

My husband made this recipe for dinner last night and we loved it. We added black beans and may try chicken next time. Great recipe!

a cook

posted:10/10/2009

FAST & EAsy, but try it with chicken! MMMMMMMMMM!!!!

maryann8683448

posted:10/9/2009

The overall recipe tasted good except the corn tortillas became soggy fast.

a cook

posted:10/9/2009

This is an excellent casserole. I added a can of black beans along with the rest of ingredients and it turned out wonderfully. My family is already asking when we will have again. Thanks!

Jjohn555

posted:10/8/2009

We love this dish. And it's so easy to make. Except I use flour tortillas as we don't care for corn tortillas. It adds a different demension to the casserole. My husband would love it if I made this at least once a week.

a cook

posted:10/8/2009

My family really enjoyed this. It would easily serve more than 6 people. My daughter would add more cheese. This is a definite make again.