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Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

This easy, yummy one-pan Mexican-style quesadilla casserole recipe layers beef, soft tortillas, black beans, veggies, bold spices, and melted cheese.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican Inspired
Calories: 493

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 0.5 cup chopped onion
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®
  • 1 8.75 ounce can whole kernel sweet corn, drained
  • 1 4.5 ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Method
 

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  3. Stir tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and chopped green chiles into ground beef mixture; season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. Spread 1/2 cup beef mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering once more with remaining 3 tortillas, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and mixture is heated through, about 15 minutes. Cool briefly before serving.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 27gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1423mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7g

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