QUESADILLA CASSEROLE WITH A KICK

Quesadilla Casserole with a kick image

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp minced onion
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
salt to taste
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
16 oz of hunts basil, garlic and oregano tomato sauce
15 oz can goya low sodium black beans, drain and rinse beans
1 can corn, do not drain
4 1/2 ox can chopped green chilis, do not drain
1/2 c jarred jalapenos, chopped
2 or 3 cups mexican blend shredded cheese
your fave corn or flour tortillas (will need 6 to 8)

Steps:

1. In a skillet brown the meat and onion and then drain and return to pan.
2. Now add your tomato sauce, beans, corn, chilis and jalapenos and mix it all together.
3. Now into this stir all your spices except the red pepper and bring to a boil.
4. Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 5 minutes. When done simmering add the red pepper.
5. Now place 1/2 cup of your meat mix on the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish thats been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
6. Top this mixture with 3 or four of your tortillas. (they will be slightly overlapped.) Then top this with half of the remaining meat mixture. Add half of the cheese and then another layer of tortillas, then meat, then cheese.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake the casserole uncovered in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated thru and cheese is melted.
8. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes to make cutting and serving easier.
9. I HAVE ALSO ADDED A THIN LAYER OF MEXICAN RICE BEFORE ADDING CHEESE TO EACH LAYER ON OCCASION
10. SERVE WITH SOME GUACAMOLE YUM YUM YUM