La Bamba Casserole

Submitted by SweetChef

"Mexican "flavor", easy main dish, delicious. I got this from someone else's website - but my family loves it - so I wanted to put it here so I'd never lose it."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (5 1/4 ounce) can whole green chilies, drained
• cooking spray
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, such as Ro-tel brand, undrained
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green onion

directions

1. preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cut green chilies into half lengthwise. Arrange in single layer in an 8 square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, heat over med-high heat. Brown beef.
4. Add onion, chili powder, cumin, salt, and garlic, saute 5 minutes.
5. Add Ro-Tel, cook 5 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
6. Spoon beef mixture over chilies.
7. Top with corn.
8. Carefully spread beans over corn.
9. Sprinkle cheese over beans.
10. Bake 30 minutes.
11. Let stand 5 minutes.
12. Top with chopped tomato and green onion.
13. Serve.