Mexican Quesadilla Casserole in a Skillet

Name: Mexican Quesadilla Casserole in a Skillet
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 lb ground beef; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce; 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®); 1 (8.75 oz) can whole kernel sweet corn, drained; 1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp minced garlic; 0.5 tsp dried oregano; 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes; 6 flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Indulge in this delectable one-pan Mexican-style casserole, featuring succulent beef, pliable tortillas, fibrous black beans, vibrant veggies, zesty spices, and gooey melted cheese.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

40 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

2 servings

Nutrition

calories493kcal

carbohydrates50g

fat21g

protein27g

Dinner Lunch Brunch Mexican Inspired Mexican

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 lb ground beef

0.5 cup chopped onion

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®)

1 (8.75 oz) can whole kernel sweet corn, drained

1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp minced garlic

0.5 tsp dried oregano

0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

6 flour tortillas

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Spray a 23 cm x 33 cm baking dish with cooking spray.

Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is thoroughly browned, about 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Blend in tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and chopped green chiles to the ground beef mixture. Season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

Place about 0.5 cup beef mixture at the dish's bottom. Overlap 3 tortillas on top, followed by another 0.5 cup beef mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the beef. Layer remaining tortillas, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese as before.

Bake until cheese melts and the mixture is heated through, roughly 15 minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes prior to serving.