Mexican Casserole Recipe

Mexican Casserole Recipe Mexican Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Born out of a need to rid the fridge of extras, this recipe is flexible. Add more corn to make it sweeter, if you like. You can also spice it up as hot or mild as you want.—David Mills, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Mexican Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 envelope taco seasoning
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 6 flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives and sour cream, optional

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine beans and salsa. Cover and microwave for 1-2 minutes or until spreadable.
  • Place three tortillas in a greased round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Layer with half of the beef, bean mixture, corn and cheese; repeat layers.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups (calculated without optional toppings) equals 546 calories, 25 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 1,368 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 37 g protein.

Originally published as Mexican Casserole in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p16

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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2012 by mamabbbear

This is a delicious recipe. I added chopped roasted (peeled & seeded) Poblano chilies to the layers as recommended by a friend. This also freezes well.

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2012 by phishing4men

Karen Buske is wrong, not one tortilla but three, then layer then three more. if you did one at a time it would be ten feet tall!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2012 by Nicolejanine

So easy, so delicious!!

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2012 by Karen.Buske

Trish101707, he is telling you to layer one tortilla with beef and bean mixture, corn and cheese than another tortilla with mixture and repeat with 3rd layer.

This recipe is the best. My husband and I hosted a New Years Day party for 25 years and we supplied the food which was always Mexican. Thanks for another recipe to add to it.

Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2012 by carriencognito

i made it with chicken instead of beef. i really liked it but i think if i had used beef i would have liked it better

Reviewed on May. 05, 2012 by Trish101707

Cannot rate yet because I haven't made yet. I can see what ekatiakarpova means about the tortillas. Do you place them in the bowl so they just overlap or should you put them in as 3 layers deep? Tortillas come in many sizes so I am not sure on that point. Then when you layer~should you use 3 tortillas then too?

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2012 by vanillaice

To: ekatiakarpova who said there was no instruction about the tortilla's. This is direct from the recipe:

Place three tortillas in a greased round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Layer with half of the beef, bean mixture, corn and cheese; repeat layers.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2012 by Lildrumboy

The beauty of this recipe is that it's easy to modify to your own tastes. If you like it, add more. If you don't like it, leave it out or add something else. Adjust it to your family tastes.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2012 by baminkc

It was pretty good I will make it sometime again might try doing something different with the tortillas.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by flyfye

Very easy, great results - even my picky kids enjoyed it!

 
 

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