Red Sauce Mexican Casserole
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This comforting Red Sauce Mexican Casserole is something that you are going to enjoy all year long.
Just perfect for dinner any night of the week!
Super yummy and super easy!
Prep time: 10 min | Cook Time: 40 min | Total Time: 50 min | Yield: 4-5
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef 80/20
1/2 C onion, finely chopped
1 pack hot taco seasoning mix
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 can refried beans
1 C prepared Mexican rice
1 can fire-roasted corn, drained
4-5 large flour tortillas, cut in half
8 oz of thick chunky pico de gallo
½ cup sour cream as garnish
2-3 fresh jalapenos as a garnish
Cilantro as garnish
How to make Red Sauce Mexican Casserole:
Step 1. Spray your casserole dish with cooking spray.
Step 2. In a large saute pan brown ground beef, taco seasonings, and onion.
Step 3. Drain the beef and set it to the side.
Step 4. Lay the 2 half tortillas in the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 5. Add 1/3 of the beans on top of the tortillas and spread evenly.
Step 6. Now add 1/3 of the meat and add some cheese, spread evenly.
Step 7. Add the second halves of the tortilla, then some of the rice, half of salsa, and some of the corn and cheese.
Step 8. Add the third layer of half tortillas, some of the beans, meat, and cheese.
Step 9. Add the fourth half layer tortillas, then some beans, meat, corn, rice, salsa, and cheese.
Step 10. Cover with foil.
Step 11. Bake for 350 for about 40 minutes.
Step 12. Set to the side for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 13. Garnish as desired.
Enjoy!
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Red Sauce Mexican Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef 80/20
- 1/2 C onion, finely chopped
- 1 pack hot taco seasoning mix
- 2 C shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can refried beans
- 1 C prepared Mexican rice
- 1 can fire-roasted corn, drained
- 4-5 large flour tortillas, cut in half
- 8 oz of thick chunky pico de gallo
- ½ cup sour cream as garnish
- 2-3 fresh jalapenos as a garnish
- Cilantro as garnish
Instructions
- Spray your casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large saute pan brown ground beef, taco seasonings, and onion.
- Drain the beef and set it to the side.
- Lay the 2 half tortillas in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Add 1/3 of the beans on top of the tortillas and spread evenly.
- Now add 1/3 of the meat and add some cheese, spread evenly.
- Add the second halves of the tortilla, then some of the rice, half of salsa, and some of the corn and cheese.
- Add the third layer of half tortillas, some of the beans, meat, and cheese.
- Add the fourth half layer tortillas, then some beans, meat, corn, rice, salsa, and cheese.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake for 350 for about 40 minutes.
- Set to the side for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Garnish as desired.