Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 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
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 6 flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 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.
• 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.
• spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. spread another 1/2 cup beef mixture over the tortillas. sprinkle 1 cup cheddar cheese over beef. finish with layers of remaining tortillas, beef mixture, and cheddar cheese, respectively.
• bake in preheated oven until heated throughout and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. cool 5 minutes before serving.