Taco Fiesta Bake

Name: Taco Fiesta Bake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 425 grams black beans, rinsed and drained; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 283 grams corn chips, coarsely crushed, like Fritos; 237 milliliters cottage cheese; 3 minced garlic cloves; 3 green onions, chopped save darkest green parts for garnish; 118 milliliters chopped green pepper; 680 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 head lettuce, shredded; 454 grams low-fat sour cream; 591 milliliters shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend or 2 1⁄2 cups Mexican blend cheese or 2 1⁄2 cups any cheddar cheese; 64 grams cansliced black olives, drained (optional); 237 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt, more to taste; 170 grams tomato paste; 425 grams canpetite diced tomatoes, undrained; 158 milliliters warm water

Taco Fiesta Bake might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 746 calories, 36g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up ground coriander, green onions, corn chips, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Grease/spray a 13" x 9" casserole dish; set aside.In a bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions.In a large skillet, brown/crumble ground beef with onion, green pepper and garlic.

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Cottage Cheese

Green Onions

Green Pepper

Ground Beef

Sour Cream

Garlic

Onion

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Casserole Dish

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Bowl

Drain and return to the skillet.

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Add to the skillet, tomatoes, Black beans, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occassionally.Scatter HALF of the coarsely crushed chips on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.Top with HALF of the beef/bean mixture.Top with HALF of the cottage cheese/sour cream mixture.

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Cottage Cheese

Tomato Paste

Black Beans

Seasoning

Sour Cream

Tomato

French Fries

Water

Beef

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Sprinkle with HALF of the shredded cheese.Repeat all the layers again, ending with the last of the shredded cheese.

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Shredded Cheese

Sprinkle top with black olives (optional) and reserved chopped dark green onion parts (optional).

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Black Olives

Green Onions

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.Divide shredded lettuce on plates and spoon casserole over top to serve.

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Lettuce

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Francis Ford Coppolan Oregon Pinot Noir with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.