Cheesy
Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large onion, chopped or season with Onion
powder or minced onion
2 1/2 cups salsa
1 can (15 ounces) black beans or red kidney
beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
6 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1 small can of drained corn, or about 1 1/4
cups of frozen corn (optional)
3/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream *Note: I used
1/2 cup
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican
cheese blend
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over
medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the salsa, beans, dressing, sour
cream, corn (optional), taco seasoning and cumin.
Spoon a generous layer of meat mixture on
bottom of 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Place a flour or corn tortilla on top of meat
mixture. Layer with half of the meat mixture, and cheese. Repeat as many layers
as you like.
The last & final layer should be a healthy
dose of grated cheese.
Cover with foil that has been sprayed with pam
or other and bake at 400° for 25 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
Let stand for 5 minutes before topping with
lettuce, tomato and cilantro. Yield: 8 servings.