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Quick And Easy Mexican Beef Casserole
Casserole is an easy and quick way to prepare dinner, especially if you are cooking for a family. Casseroles are only as good as their ingredients and if you have been relying on the same formula of cream of mushroom soup, ground beef and noodles or rice, your family has every reason to dread more of the same when you tell them you are making a casserole. This quick and easy Mexican beef casserole recipe will give them a nice change of pace and maybe, just maybe, restore their faith in the concept of casserole.
This recipe can be put together in short order and uses ingredients, which you most likely have on hand already. Simple, fast, and delicious, every casserole dreams of being as good as this Mexican beef casserole. Savory, satisfying, and just spicy enough, this makes a great weekday meal when you are pressed for time but feel like something a little different.
The onion, bell pepper, and corn are typical Mexican ingredients and the tortilla chips work as a nice crust for the beefy filling. Hot peppers and chili powder spice up this Mexican beef casserole and you are likely to want to add this to your list of favorite meals. It is always nice to find new dishes to make for the family and this is a surefire contender.
Simple Mexican Beef Casserole
Ingredients -
1 lb ground beef
1 medium white or yellow onion, diced
1 bell pepper (any color you like), diced
1 -2 jalapeno or Serrano peppers, minced (vary the amount to taste)
10 ounces cooked corn
1 16 ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes
2 tsp chili powder - or- 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp coriander and a pinch of salt
3 cups tortilla chips, broken into small pieces - unsalted chips are best
1 cup Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese, shredded
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a skillet, brown the ground beef along with the onions, peppers, corn, and spices, about 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly to break the beef into small pieces.
Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for another 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
In a lightly oiled baking dish, layer 1 ½ cups of the tortilla chips and top with the beef mixture.
Follow this with the remaining half of the chips, then cheese.
Bake covered for 25 minutes, then uncover and turn your oven to 450 degrees and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese starts to bubble and brown slightly.
Remove from heat and allow your Mexican beef casserole to cool for a few minutes before serving.
(Serves 4)
