Dig into family-pleasing casserole packed with ground beef, tortillas, refried beans and rice. Olé!
Layered Mexican Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 jar (16 oz) thick & chunky salsa
- 8 corn tortillas (6 inch)
- 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Traditional Refried Beans
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (6 oz)
- 1 can (15 oz) Spanish rice
- 1 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1 cup of the salsa; heat about 2 minutes or until hot.
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Step2Line baking dish with 4 tortillas, overlapping to fit. In medium bowl, stir together refried beans and remaining salsa; spoon over tortillas, and spread evenly. Top with half of the meat mixture and 3/4 cup of the cheese. Layer 4 more tortillas over cheese. Spoon and spread Spanish rice over tortillas. Top with remaining meat mixture and cheese. Top with tortilla chips.
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Step3Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until hot in center and bubbling along sides.
Nutrition
470
Calories
20g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
48g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 470
- Calories from Fat
- 180
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 30%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 47%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 26%
- Sodium
- 1150mg
- 48%
- Potassium
- 590mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 48g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 27%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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