Ground Beef Casserole
20 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
6
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 cups corn (frozen or canned)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons cumin
- 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 10 ounce can red enchilada sauce
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Brown ground beef along with onion and bell pepper in a large skillet. Drain and return mixture to the skillet.
- Add garlic, cumin, enchilada sauce, beans, and corn. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
- Layer 6 corn tortillas in the bottom of the baking dish. Spread half of the meat mixture over the top, then sprinkle with half of the cheese.
- Layer the remaining 6 tortillas on top, followed by the remaining meat mixture.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, top with the remaining cheese, and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
We leave the tortillas out and eat them with the meal.