Cheesy Tex-Mex Casserole

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This Tex-Mex casserole is an easy, family-friendly dinner packed with seasoned meat, beans, melty cheese, and just the right amount of spice.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword ground beef, hamburger, southwestern, beans, taco, cheese, egg rolls

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 543kcal

In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain.
1/2 pound ground beef
Add in the salsa and corn. Simmer for 5 minutes.
15 oz (1 jar) thick and chunky salsa, 11 oz can Mexicorn
In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese and sour cream together until blended.
1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup sour cream
In the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish (or 9x13 pan), place 3 of the corn tortillas.
6 corn tortillas
Top with 1/2 of the meat mixture.
Cover the meat mixture with 1/2 of the black beans.
15 oz can black beans
Spoon 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture over the black beans.
Sprinkle about 1 cup of cheddar cheese over the beans.
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Repeat the layers, ending with the cottage cheese layer.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and top with the remaining cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
If desired, garnish with cilantro, onions and avocado
garnish with cilantro, diced onions, avocado, etc.