Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

Name: Mexican Quesadilla Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 425 grams black beans, rinsed and drained; 128 grams chopped green chiles, drained; 425 grams tomato sauce; 411 grams diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®); 2 teaspoons chili powder; 6 flour tortillas; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 454 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 80 grams chopped onion; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 226 grams shredded Cheddar cheese; 248 grams whole kernel sweet corn, drained

If you want to add more Mexican recipes to your collection, Mexican Quesadilla Casserole might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 440 calories, 24g of protein, and 24g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. If you have oregano, pepper flakes, chili powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a main course. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Campfire Quesadilla, Poblano, Mango, and Black Bean Quesadilla, and Baked Whole Wheat Breakfast Quesadilla.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

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Baking Pan

Oven

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

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Onion

Beef

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Frying Pan

Stir tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro, corn, and chopped green chiles into the ground beef mixture; season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low and cook mixture at a simmer for 5 minutes.

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Diced Green Chiles