The Best Derned Southwestern Casserole Recipe

The Best Derned Southwestern Casserole Recipe The Best Derned Southwestern Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

If you want to add a little spice to life—and to dinner—serve this hearty main dish. It’s full of Tex-Mex goodness, and looks colorful on the plate.—Valerie Igal, Oak Hill, VA

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The Best Derned Southwestern Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing
  • Yield: 12 Servings
35 45 80

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds uncooked chorizo, casings removed, or bulk spicy pork sausage
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
  • 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 3 teaspoons each ground cumin, chili powder and paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
  • 2 large tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; add onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, corn, chilies, salsa, cilantro and seasonings; heat through.
  • Place six tortillas in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3-1/2 cups meat mixture, the tomatoes and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese.
  • Cover and bake 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 420 calories, 24 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 1,370 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as The Best Derned Southwestern Casserole in Country Woman February/March 2010, p29

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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2012 by bkbishop

My family of 6 loved this. I served it with hot buttered corn tortillas but it would also be great with an accompanyment of guacamole or sour cream, or even a side of cornbread. Will definitely be making this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2012 by angelasandoval

This wasn't a bad dish, but it wasn't what I expected. Thought this would really spotlight the flavor of the chorizo, but instead the chorizo flavor just got lost in the mix.

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2011 by MS. RUTH

Really liked this recipe, I did use 1 lb of ground chuck and 1/2 lb of sausage instead of all sausage, it was very easy to put together and it was a big hit a dinner, I will be making it again and giving the recipe to friends.

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by hkmarm

Loved this recipe! I substituted ground beef for the sausage and forgot the cilantro! But it turned out great, whole family loved it, even my 5 & 11 year old boys. Will definitly make this again!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2011 by ckshoe

To the person who commented on the sodium content. Don't rate the recipe if you haven't made it. Also we don't care if you DON'T make it. We are adults and can see how much sodium there is.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by gr8one1980

I substituted ground beef for the sausage. (We are not big sausage fans) I used regular corn instead of Mexicorn because thats what we had and a can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh. It was great with sour cream and taco sauce on top. I will definitly be making this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by smlcarol

Have not actualy made this recipe because, as good as it sounds, the sodium content is much too high for me and my husband.

 
 

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