Saturday, January 15, 2011

Fiesta Casserole

Fiesta Casserole

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 c. chunky tomato salsa
1 c. (14 1/2  oz.) diced tomatoes with juice
2 c. fresh or frozen corn kernels
12- 6 inch flour tortillas
1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream for serving
chopped avocado for serving
chopped fresh cilantro for serving

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Brown the meat in a large skillet on med-high heat. Add onion and peppers and saute until the meat is no longer pink (about 10 min.). Drain off excess fat.  Stir in the salsa, tomatoes with juice, and corn.  Bring to a boil, and remove from heat.
Spread out 1 cup of the meat mixture in the bottom of a shallow 9 x 13 in. baking dish.  Top with 6 tortillas, over lapping them.  Spoon half the remaining mixture over the tortillas.  Top with half of the cheese. layer with the remaining tortillas and then the rest of the meat mixture.  cover with lightly greased aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes or until heated through.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 min. or until cheese is melted.  Serve with sour cream, chopped avocados, and cilantro.

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