Quesadilla Casserole

By mrsjorn

BASIC NUTRITIONAL VALUES
calories 260, total fat 2.3gms, cholesterol 40mg, sodium 485mg, total carb 33gm, dietary fiber 7gm, sugars 5gm, protein 22gm

Ingredients

• 1 lb 95% lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 8 oz can no salt added tomato sauce
• 15 oz can black beans, drained
• 15 oz can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 4 1/2 oz can chopped green chilies
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 8 corn tortillas, divided
• 1 cup 75% less fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown beef and onion in skillet. Drain off any drippings.
2. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn, and chilies
3. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and red pepper.
4. Bring to boil; simmer 5 minutes
5. Spread half of beef mixture
6. Top with 4 corn tortillas, overlapping as needed.
7. Top with half remaining beef mixture and half of cheese.
8. Top with remaining tortillas, beef mixture, and cheese.
9. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

VARIATION: serve with chopped lettuce, fresh tomatoes, and avocado, as well as sour cream and salsa as toppings, for each person to add as they wish.