Quesadilla Casserole

By ghudsontx

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (8 3/4 oz) whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 can (4 1/2 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
• 6 flour tortillas (8 inch)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles; mix well. Stir in all of the spices except red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Add red pepper to taste, if desired.

Spread 1/2 cup of beef mixture on bottom of 13 x 9 baking dish sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.

Bake in preheated 350 F oven 15 minutews or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.