{"id":39803,"date":"2013-10-26T00:43:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-26T04:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipes2repin.com\/?p=39803"},"modified":"2022-12-24T01:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T01:49:08","slug":"mexican-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes2repin.com\/mexican-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was really excited to find this recipe for a full flavored Mexican casserole that will not leave you feeling hungry despite it being low in calories and fat. The jalape\u00f1os really give this meal a nice kick so if you don&#8217;t like hot stuff just leave them out although I read where hot food is good for losing weight so I kept them in. You can also add another packet of taco seasoning if you like your food that little bit spicier.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe makes loads of food so there definitely will be plenty of left overs unless you are feeding a small army. Talking left overs it is worth noting that I had no trouble freezing them and microwaving them when next they were needed. The best part for people permanently on a diet like myself is that each large serving is only 6.5 weight watchers points. Wow! <\/p>\n<p>Last time I made it this casserole I only had 1\/2 pound of beef so I used chicken instead and it tasted just fine. Serve with chopped green onions or lettuce and plenty of sour cream. Any way I am sure you are all bugging to know how to make this Mexican casserole so here is the recipe. I love feedback so if you have any comments on how this turned out for you please do share with us. God bless.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39995\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/recipes2repin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mexican-casserole.jpg\" alt=\"Mexican Casserole\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39995\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mexican Casserole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"pressrelease-link-39803\" class=\"sh-link pressrelease-link sh-hide\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide_toggle('pressrelease', 39803, 'Show Recipe', ''); return false;\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span id=\"pressrelease-toggle-39803\">Show Recipe<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"pressrelease-content-39803\" class=\"sh-content pressrelease-content sh-hide\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb extra lean ground beef (drained or rinsed!)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup onion (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (15 ounce) can diced canned tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 ounce) can kernel corn (drained)<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)<\/li>\n<li>1 (1 1\/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix<\/li>\n<li>8 corn tortillas<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup nonfat sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Brown ground beef and chopped onions in large skillet; brown 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring constantly. Drain well and rinse with warm water to remove all fat; return beef\/onions to skillet.<\/li>\n<li>Add corn, black beans, tomatoes, chilies\/jalapenos and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile spray 12&#215;8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each tortilla in half; place 8 halves in bottom of sprayed baking dish, overlapping slightly.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon half of beef mixture evenly over tortillas. Spoon sour cream over beef mixture; spread evenly. Top with remaining 8 tortilla halves and remaining beef mixture.<\/li>\n<li>(Thaw overnight if frozen) Heat oven to 350\u00baF. Bake at 350\u00baF for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, black olives, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was really excited to find this recipe for a full flavored Mexican casserole that will not leave you feeling hungry despite it being low in calories and fat. 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