Mexican Tortilla Casserole

Name: Mexican Tortilla Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 cup diced onion; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix; 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans; 1 cup cooked rice; 0.5 (12 ounce) can Mexican-style corn; 4 large flour tortillas; 8 ounces thick chunky salsa (your choice mild or hot)

Submitted by Broke Guy

"Quick, easy and oh so good !!!"

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photo by Jessica F.

Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

1 lb ground beef
¹⁄₂ cup diced onion
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 cup cooked rice
0.5 (12 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
4 large flour tortillas
8 ounces thick chunky salsa (your choice mild or hot)

directions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
Spray a spring form cake pan or casserole dish with cooking spray.
Brown ground beef and onion and then drain the grease.
Add taco seasonings and cook according to package directions. Heat refried beans to make for easier spreading.
Lay 1 tortilla in bottom of baking dish and spread 1/3 of the refried beans on it. Top with 1/3 of the meat and sprinkle on some cheese.
Add the 2nd tortilla and spread 1/2 the rice, 1/2 salsa, 1/2 the corn and a little cheese.
Add the 3rd tortilla and spread 1/3 beans ,1/3meat, and a little cheese.
Add the 4th tortilla and layer the remaining beans ,meat, corn, rice, salsa and cheese.
Bake, covered with foil, for about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer. Let sit 5 minutes before cutting.
After baking, top with sour cream, diced white onion and shredded lettuce, if desired.

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Reviews

This recipe is most definitely a keeper! !!?? I've made it twice and everytime it keeps getting better! ! Must try! !

Jennifer N.
Soooo good!!!! My family loves it. Thank you

Tammy B.
Family favorite and we substituted with chicken since my daughter isn't a huge beef eater and we love it!

Brandy H.
This is really good and easy. Assemble, cook, and eat. This will be a good go to recipe. TRY IT!!

Laurie S.
Oh, this is so good! I used white corn tortillas instead of flour, and regular sweet corn instead of mexi-corn, because I already had them on hand. This recipe is a keeper! Next time I will make sure to use flour tortillas, just because I like their texture better. Winner, winner, mexican dinner! :)

Jessica F.

Tweaks

I hacked this recipe! I did use the springform pan - here's what I subbed in: - I reduced the flour tortillas to three, vs. four, based on the height of the spring form - I made spicy beluga lentils in place of ground beef and refried beans - I used a can of fire roasted corn and fire roasted tomatoes - threw them liquid and all in a pan and reduced them until the liquid was very little, in place of the Mexican corn - I made basmati rice with hatch chili peppers with chicken broth - I caramelized one sweet onion - I over cheesed with about 3 cups! I used pepper jack, cheddar, and provolone mixed - I used a hatch chili salsa 1st layer: Tortilla, lentils, fire corn/tomato, rice, cheese - 2nd layer: the same but with salsa on the rice - 3rd layer: fire corn/tomato, caramelized onion, salsa, cheese It was MONEY.

sylviaflores
Used shredded chicken instead of beef! Also chicken seasoning for tacos!

Brandy H.
Added ground turkey instead of Beef And enchilada sauce instead of taco seasoning

Dorothy H.
Oh, this is so good! I used white corn tortillas instead of flour, and regular sweet corn instead of mexi-corn, because I already had them on hand. This recipe is a keeper! Next time I will make sure to use flour tortillas, just because I like their texture better. Winner, winner, mexican dinner! :)

Jessica F.