How to Make Mexican Quesadilla Casserole | At Home Recipes | Allrecipes.com

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Both alternatives provide flavor with less heat.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while beans are budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Brown the ground beef and onion in a frying pan.

Add the black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, red pepper flake, ground cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, minced garlic, green chilies, and tomato sauce to the browned beef and onion. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

Spray down the casserole dish with cooking spray.

Spread about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of the beef mixture evenly in the bottom of the casserole dish.

Layer corn tortillas over the beef mixture, allowing them to overlap.

Add another layer of the beef mixture on top of the tortillas.

Sprinkle cheese on top of the beef mixture.

Repeat the layering process until all ingredients are used up.

Place the assembled casserole in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.

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