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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet.

Add one diced white onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add 1 and 1/2 lbs of ground beef and season with 1 tablespoon of ground cumin, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, and 2 teaspoons of salt.

Break up the ground beef and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

Add one 7 oz can of diced green chilies to the beef mixture and cook through.

Set the beef mixture aside.

In a small skillet, add a little oil and fry the tortillas for about 1 minute per side.

Slice the fried tortillas in half and layer them onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9 by 13 pan.

Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the tortillas.

Spoon half of the ground beef mixture on top of the cheese.

Add 1 15 oz can of drained and rinsed black beans on top of the beef layer.

Spoon 1 cup of salsa over the black beans.

Add another layer of tortillas to cover the mixture.

Sprinkle another cup of cheese over the tortillas.

Add the rest of the ground beef mixture on top.

For this layer, add corn (frozen or canned).

Spoon another cup of salsa over the corn layer.

Finish with a layer of cheese on top.

Bake uncovered in a 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Let it sit for about 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve as is or add toppings like shredded lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, sliced olives, sliced jalapenos, and sour cream.

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