Light Mexican Casserole

Light Mexican Casserole
Light Mexican Casserole might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 28g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 356 calories. This recipe serves 6. It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 55 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have sharp cheddar cheese, salsa, refried beans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

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In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the water, flour, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until thickened.
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2
In a small bowl, combine beans and salsa.
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3
Place two tortillas in a round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
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4
Layer with half of the beef mixture, bean mixture and corn; repeat layers. Top with cheese.
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Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
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Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
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Serve with lettuce and tomatoes if desired.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In55 m.
Servings6
Health Score13
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