Mexican Casserole

My family and I just love “Mexican” cuisine or what a lot of us refer to as Tex-Mex.  Note that we also love authentic Mexican food, but any variation of it is always enjoyed by my family. Tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, chimichangas, and even menudo!  When my friend shared this recipe for “Mexican Casserole” on her Facebook page, I just knew I had to try it out.  To make sure I give the proper place credit, she shared the recipe from another page called Easy DIY Recipes.

This recipe reminds me of a recipe that I’ve been making for a long time called Chicken Dorito Casserole because of the use of the cream of chicken soup and rotel. However, it’s main ingredients are much different and I don’t put beans in the Chicken Dorito Casserole.  I also haven’t made the Chicken Dorito Casserole in a very long time because it’s just not healthy, so I was happy to try out this recipe.  Note that the original recipe calls for different measurements and a different way of layering.  I found that with 1 LB of ground beef, it was hard to layer a 13×9 inch dish.  So next time I tried this recipe I used 2LB and that worked much better.  We even had leftovers for the family to take in lunches the next day!

Mexican Casserole

This mexican casserole is easy to throw together for a quick weeknight meal.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 2 LB Ground Beef
• 1 Can of Rotel
• 1 Can of Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1 Can of Ranch Style Beans
• 1 Package of Yellow Corn Tortillas
• 1 8 oz Package of Shredded Fiesta Blend Cheese

Instructions

 

• Brown the ground beef and drain.
• Add the Rotel, Ranch Style beans and soup to the meat and mix well. Continue to heat up until mixture is hot. Remove from heat.
• Place a layer of corn tortillas on the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. You may need to tear them to place them in a way to ensure the bottom of the pan is covered.
• Place some of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas, being sure to cover all tortillas with some of the meat. Use about half of the meat.
• Lightly sprinkle some of the cheese over this layer.
• Add another layer of corn tortillas, tearing if needed to fit.
• Add another layer of the meat mixture.
• Sprinkle another layer of cheese lightly and evenly over the top.
• At this point, you can put this in the oven or you can add another layer of corn tortillas and cover it with cheese. Note if you do decide to do another layer of tortillas on the top, ensure they are completely covered with shredded cheese.
• Cook in the oven at 350℉ for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and tortillas are soft.

Notes

You can serve this with chips and salsa on the side, or even have sour cream or guacamole on the side.  Do what works best for your family.