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Cheesy Layered Mexican Bake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 18, 2022
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It's all your favorite taco flavors in a casserole dish! This Cheesy Layered Mexican Bake is packed with savory sausage, beef and beans for a hearty dinner that's sure to please. Use 2 cups thawed Make-Ahead Seasoned Ground Beef and Sausage in this Mexican bake recipe to save time in the kitchen and get this delicious meal on the table in a jiffy.

Cheesy Layered Mexican Bake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 19
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
  • 1/2 lb ground beef round
  • 1 can (15 oz) ranch-style pinto beans, drained
  • 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 9 soft corn tortillas (6 inch)
  • 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)
  • 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 1 medium avocado, chopped
  • Sour cream, if desired
  • Fresh cilantro leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • Step 
    3
    In 2-quart saucepan, stir together soups and enchilada sauce. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon one-third of the sauce into baking dish; top with 3 of the tortillas. Spoon half of the meat mixture over tortillas; top with another one-third of the sauce and 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, sauce, Cheddar cheese and tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
  • Step 
    5
    Cover loosely with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with tomato, onions, avocado and dollop of sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

556 Calories
36g Total Fat
27g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
556
Total Fat
36g
0%
Saturated Fat
15g
0%
Sodium
1637mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
0%
Dietary Fiber
7 1/2g
0%
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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