Mexican Layered Beef and Bean Casserole

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is delicious creamy ground beef, bean and corn mixture layered between crushed tortilla chips and cheddar cheese then topped off with more cheese, tomatoes and green onions, if you like extreme spice then add in some cayenne pepper and use spicy salsa as well as the jalapeno peppers :)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 453.59 g ground beef
• 14.79-29.58 ml minced fresh garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1-2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 14.79-29.58 ml taco seasoning mix (or to taste, can use chili powder in place of taco seasoning mix I use Kittencal's Taco Seasoning Mix)
• salt and black pepper
• 2 (850.48 g) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (453.59 g) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 453.59 g container sour cream
• 473.18 ml salsa (medium or mild)
• 1419.54 ml crushed plain tortilla chips
• 709.77 ml shredded Mexican blend cheese (can use more or less cheese if desired) or 709.77 ml cheddar cheese (can use more or less cheese if desired)
• 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
• 3-4 green onions, chopped

directions

1. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
2. In a skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef with garlic, onion, green bell pepper and jalapenos (if using) drain fat then add in taco seasoning, salt and black pepper to taste; heat stirring for 1-2 minutes; transfer the mixture into a large mixing bowl.
3. Add in black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa; mix until well combined.
4. Spoon 1/3 of the ground beef mixture or enough to cover the bottom of the dish.
5. Arrange HALF (3 cups) of the crushed tortillas on top of the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup shredded cheese.
6. Spoon another 1/3 of meat mixture on top of the cheese.
7. Cover with remaining half (3 cups) of crushed chips then sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese.
8. Spread the final layer of meat mixture on top then sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
9. Top the casserole with green onions and then chopped tomatoes.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
11. Let sit for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Reviews

[The Portugarians]

I didn't realize until now (after we finished eating) that this was a Kittencal recipe, but I'm not surprised! It was very very tasty and really easy to make. <br/>I only had about 2 cups of chips, so I cut up some corn tortillas, sprayed them with olive oil and sprinkled kosher salt, then baked them at 400 for a few minutes - voila! chips! So I only ended up with 4 cups, but I think it was plenty. <br/>I also reduced the sour cream by half, partly because of another reviewer's recommendation and partly because one of my son's doesn't care too much for it. The rest of us had some on the side to make up for it.<br/>I had two small red peppers which I used in place of the green, and I didn't use the jalapenos. I used 1 cup of mild and 1 cup of medium salsa. I didn't have a green onion or a tomato in the house, and I didn't want to go out in the icy weather with 3 small kids, so I just left those out too.<br/>We ate this with warm flour tortillas. Some of the kids wrapped it up like a burrito, and others used pieces to scoop up the casserole. <br/>I will definitely be making this one again, probably for the super bowl next month!

 

[Tohaveaplan2]

Hubby (a very finicky eater) had this on the second night of reheating and said "that was really awesome".

 

[CarRod]

Very good! I omitted the jalapeño and lo and behold my husband said it would have been perfect with jalapeños! Next time! The ingredients make ALOT of filling so unless your 9 x 13 pan is deep, I suggest using a larger pan. Having leftovers tonight. Yum!

 

[marion01]

I look forward to making this soon with a few adaptations which I use with a similiar recipe. I am sure it is absolutely delicious as written, but, sigh, I have to save some calories. The adaptations I have in mind really have more to do with preference than function. I have used ground turkey and reduced fat sour cream and cheese with no difficulties. I use corn tortillas torn into bits instead of chips and refried beans (just because I like them). Maybe it is the cheese I use but I have decided that I cannot taste or detect the cheese when it is mixed in( it just kind or disappears) so I will experiment with putting it on top when I reheat a portion. I figure, that way, that I can taste and enjoy it more. As long as I'm indulging, I may as well as enjoy it! Also, since layering is more work for me, I just mix the ingredients together. Tastes good to me. Really just depends on your tastes and how you want the dish to look. Terrific recipe, very flexible and forgiving. Thanks for posting, Kitten!

 

[Posiespocketbook]

Very good. I made a half recipe of this hot dish. Instead of adding the chips we ate this on corn tortillas . I mixed everything together and topped it with shredded pepperjack cheese.