Classic Mexican flavor makes this layered beef and cheese casserole a flavorful dish that only needs a salad to make a complete meal.

If you have cooked ground beef and onions in the freezer, use these and skip the first step. If your freezer stock is depleted, this would be a good time to restock.

Since this filling dish is flavorful and almost a complete meal, I suggest adding simple vegetables or just a salad. Our Tex-Mex Cole Slaw would be a good choice, or some raw veggies with ranch dressing for dipping. For a combo side and dessert, try Honey Nut Peaches as an easy side.

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A tortilla covered with melted cheese, on top of ground beef, black beans, and tomatoes, all on a white plate. A fork is cutting into the tortilla.

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Classic Mexican flavor makes this layered beef and cheese casserole a flavorful dish that only needs a salad to make a complete meal.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 520

Ingredients

1 ½ lb. ground beef
½ small onion, chopped
15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
16 oz. can diced tomatoes, zesty style
10 oz. can enchilada sauce
1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoon cumin
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 oz. can diced green chilies, drained
6 flour tortillas
6 oz. tortilla chips, crumbled
8 oz. Mexican blend cheese, shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until beef is thoroughly cooked and onions are translucent.
Add tomatoes, beans, enchilada sauce, and spices and heat through.
On each flour tortilla, spread on ⅙ of cream cheese and ⅙ of green chilies; fold the flour tortilla in half.
In a 9x13 baking dish, spread half of the meat mixture, then layer the folded tortillas over the meat mixture. Spread the remaining meat mixture over the tortillas. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle crumbled tortilla chips over top of meat, followed by the cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Notes

If you have cooked ground beef and onions in the freezer, use these and skip the first step. If your freezer stock is depleted, this would be a good time to restock.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 520 calCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 34 gFat: 24 gSodium: 1192 mgFiber: 7 gSugar: 7 g

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