Firecracker Casserole
My husband and I love this southwestern-style firecracker casserole. The flavor reminds us of enchiladas, but the recipe doesn't require the extra time to roll them up. —Teressa Eastman, El Dorado, Kansas
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Reviews
It was really tasty and got 2 thumbs up from my parents. I used corn tortillas since that’s what I had. I used a little less beef, about 1.8 pounds. I think I’d use 1 1/2 pounds next time. I added a half cup of cheese and used the low end of the spices as a courtesy to my mom. I think everyone went back for seconds. I served it with chips & queso on the side plus a tossed salad. To the sooner fan, we couldn’t even taste the cream of mushroom soup. Even with extra cheese, mine came out with less calories since I used lean beef and less of it. Probably the corn tortillas instead of flour helped too.
I made this but used cream of chicken soup instead of mushroom - it was delicious!
Cream of Mushroom soup in a Southwestern casserole sounds really strange. Going to pass on this one.
It was good, but my tortillas were very soggy. Will try putting them on the bottom next time.
Made this for dinner last night, and my husband and I really enjoyed it! My husband even took some of the leftovers for his lunch today. We'll be making this one again.
Love it!! I added some more spice with the cheese and salsa verde!! Awesome!! Thanks!!
First time to make this casserole. Really enjoyed it and will make again only to mix the tomato/soup all together with the beans so it is bound together. I followed the comment to add extra cheese and did add tortillas torn and put on the bottom of the dish. Mine turned out looking as good as the picture. A keeper!!
Great base recipe!! You can vary it to your family’s specific taste! Love it!!
I try not to change a recipe until I try it the original way but after reading reviews I made a few changes. I used Rotel with diced chilies and since I only had 4 cheese sliced Mexican , I used that. I also tore up 3 corn tortillas for the bottom of the casserole and five to go on the top. I used extra cheese before I put torn tortillas on top and then added more cheese to cover them. I mixed the soup and tomatoes with the meat after cooking. I used the recipe spices. Super easy and because my hubby prefers only a little spice, it was perfect. He has asked that I make it again.
one of my favorites