Easy Mexican Casserole

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

  (or to taste– salsa can be salty, so you may not need extra salt)
• 10 corn tortillas

  torn
• 1 14 ounce can black beans

  drained and rinsed
• 2 cups frozen corn

  (or canned corned drained)
• 1 16 ounce jar salsa

  (2 cups of salsa)
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

  or use cheddar divided
• Toppings

  optional: tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, avocado, black olives, sour cream, lettuce

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350F and set the rack to the middle position.
• 2 Add oil and ground beef to a large skillet and cook for about 5 minutes,
  breaking up the meat as it cooks. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, salt (if
  using), and garlic powder, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 3 Then, stir in the beans, corn, salsa, and half of the cheese. Cook for another
  minute or until the cheese melts.
• 4 In a casserole dish, layer the torn pieces of corn tortillas in the bottom.
• 5 Spoon the beef mixture evenly over the tortillas. Top with remaining cheese and
  bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes. While the casserole is baking, prep the
  toppings.

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