Mexican Tortilla Casserole

By Lsweetnell

Mexican tortilla casserole is a great recipe to make on the weekend, and have leftovers during the week. I changed this recipe to remove the rice, which my family doesn't care for and added Monterrey Jack cheese to the refried beans to make them creamy and inviting.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 pack taco seasoning mix
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1 can refried beans (they spread easier if you warm them in microwave)
• 1/2 (8-ounce) package Monterrey Jack cheese, grated or cut in chunks to mix into the preheated refried beans (makes them creamy and flavorful)
• 1 can Mexican blend corn, drained, optional
• 4 to 5 large flour tortillas
• 8 ounces thick chunky salsa (your choice mild or hot)

Preparation

Step 1

Place a can of refried beans and 1/2 Monterrey Jack cheese chunks into a medium bowl and stir until cheese has melted and incorporated into the beans. Set aside.

Spray a spring form, round cake pan or casserole with cooking spray

Brown ground beef, and onion and drain. Add taco seasonings and cook according to package direction.

Lay 1 tortilla in bottom of baking dish and spread 1/3 of bean and cheese mixture, top with 1/3 of the meat and sprinkle on some cheese.

2nd layer tortilla, 1/2 salsa, 1/2 the corn and cheese mix.

3rd layer tortilla, 1/3 beans and cheese mixture, 1/3 meat, the yellow cheese mix.

4th layer tortilla, beans with the jack cheese in them, meat, corn, salsa and cheese mix
Bake covered with foil at 350°F for about 40 minutes, uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer, let sit 5 minutes before cutting.

After baking top with sour cream, diced onion and shredded lettuce if desired.