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 May. 13, 2013 by Bajaspeed

My entire family loved it. Even my daughter who doesn't like things mixed together.

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2013 by redmonc1

It was good, but a little dry to me. Maybe I did something wrong. My husband and son loved it.

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2013 by kathyss

We loved it ! We just used a whole pkg ( 2 1/4 lbs) of ground chuck. That seemed to work ok for us. Delicious !

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2013 by bulbsmore4

Loved how easy this was. Hubby likes it which is always a plus. I made it healthy by substituting fat free refried bean, low fat mozzarella. I used spicy taco seasoning.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2013 by christycincy

So good and so easy! Leftovers were great, too!

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2013 by amccrazgrl

Use homemade salsa.

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2013 by martinimeanie

This is a great recipe to fix in a hurry and one in which I usually have most of the ingredients on hand. I used corn tortillas and cut them to fit two complete layers. Also, this can be prepared ahead of time and put in the oven later! I will certainly be making this again because it was a big hit!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2013 by hallkm02

Very easy and tasted great.

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2013 by jsyth

Used ground turkey instead of beef. Sauted diced onion, bell peppers & mushrooms w/ meat. Delicious recipe!! Will definitely make again!

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2012 by rwgeoffrey

This has become my husbands favorite dish. I omit all the "optional" ingredients. I also buy 6 inch flour tortillas and use 3 stacked on top of one another for one layer. My dish is a good size for this. I also like to use extra salsa mixed with the beans.

 
 

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