easy mexican casserole
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My husband and I both work and go to school full time, so this recipe has been a life saver over the years. It's super easy to make and is versatile enough that it can be adapted to whatever you have on hand. It's quite filling so tomorrow's lunch is taken care of!
(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For easy mexican casserole
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1 lbground beef, ground turkey, or shredded chicken
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1 cancream of chicken soup
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1 pkgcream cheese, cubed
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1 mdonion, chopped
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1/2 mdgreen and red bell pepper, chopped
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2garlic cloves, finely minced
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2 cshredded cheddar cheese (or any kind or mix)
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salt and pepper, to taste
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1tomato, chopped (or a 15oz can, drained)
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1/2 cchives, finely chopped (reserve some for garnish)
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3 slicebacon, crumbled (reserve some for garnish)
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1 canany style beans, drained and/or corn (optional)
How To Make easy mexican casserole
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, season with salt and pepper and brown the ground beef with the garlic, onions, some of the chives and peppers (reserving some for garnish).
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2Drain the meat and add the cream of chicken soup, cream cheese and sour cream; stirring frequently until everything is incorporated.
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3Remove from heat; in a baking dish, layer the meat mixture first, then tomatoes, cheese, chives, bacon and two tortillas. Repeat layers until all the mixture is used. On the top, add more cheese, peppers tomatoes and bacon.
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4Place into preheated 350 degree oven until cheese is melted, about 6-8 minutes. 5. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 mins (this will prevent the casserole from falling apart when plating).
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5Tips; If you want to make it spicy, you can add jalapeños or 1/2 a cup of spicy chunky salsa.
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