Name: Mexican Quesadilla Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired, Mexican
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 pound ground beef; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®); 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel sweet corn, drained; 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 6 flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

This easy, yummy one-pan Mexican-style quesadilla casserole recipe layers beef, soft tortillas, black beans, veggies, bold spices, and melted cheese.

40 min total 15 min prep 25 min cook 8 493 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3 Stir tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and chopped green chiles into ground beef mixture; season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes.
4 Spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. Spread 1/2 cup beef mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering once more with remaining 3 tortillas, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and mixture is heated through, about 15 minutes. Cool briefly before serving.
6 Serve and enjoy!