Layered Fiesta Casserole Recipe

Layered Fiesta Casserole Recipe

  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn, thawed
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brown meat with peppers in large skillet; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Stir in salsa, tomatoes and corn; bring to boil.
  2. Spoon 1 cup meat mixture onto bottom of 13×9-inch baking dish. Top with 6 tortillas, overlapping as necessary. Spoon half of the remaining meat mixture over tortillas; top with 3/4 cup of the cheese. Top with remaining 6 tortillas and meat mixture. Cover with foil.
  3. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. Remove from oven; uncover. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Let stand 5 min. or until cheese is melted.