Quesadilla Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon minced dried onion
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
• 8 3/4 ounces whole kernel corn, undrained
• 4 1/2 ounces chopped green chilies, undrained
• 6 tortillas (9-inch)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown beef and onions in a large skillet on medium-high heat, drain. add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles mix well. stir in all of the spices (except red pepper). bring to boil. reduce heat to low simmer 5 minutes. add red pepper to taste, if desired.
• 2 spread 1/2 cup of beef mixture on bottom of 13x9x2"-inch baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. top with 3 of the tortillas, over lapping as needed. layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.
• 3 bake in preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or until heated through, let stand 5 minutes before serving.