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Mexican Fiesta Casserole

Mexican Fiesta Casserole prepared dish

This mexican fiesta casserole is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines layers of seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn, and cheese, all baked to perfection. It's perfect for family dinners or gatherings, offering a delightful blend of textures and tastes.

This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include olive oil, corn, tortilla chips, salsa.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
  • 2 cups tortilla chips (crushed)
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 pound ground beef (browned)
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp cumin

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until softened.
  3. Add the browned ground beef to the skillet and cook until fully browned.
  4. Stir in the black beans, corn, salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper, mixing well to combine.
  5. In a greased baking dish, layer half of the crushed tortilla chips, followed by half of the beef mixture, and half of the cheddar cheese.
  6. Repeat the layers with the remaining tortilla chips, beef mixture, and top with the remaining cheddar cheese.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  8. Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 28 g
  • Fat: 22 g
  • Carbohydrates: 38 g
  • Fiber: 7 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 650 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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