Mexican Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb plant-based ground beef (see Note)
  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 12 corn tortillas, cut into strips and divided
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese, divided
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 2 avocados, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Coat a 13- x 9-inch broiler-safe baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cook plant-based beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, cook corn, bell peppers, and onion in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until tender, adding water as needed to prevent sticking. Add plant-based beef to skillet, stirring to blend.
  4. Place half of tortilla strips in prepared dish. Layer with half of plant-based beef mixture, 1 cup cheese, remaining half of tortilla strips, remaining plant-based beef mixture, enchilada sauce, and 1 cup cheese.
  5. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Top with avocados and, if desired, cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
578
578
Fat (g) 32 32
Sat. Fat (g) 9 9
Protein (g) 30 30
Carb (g) 49 49
Fiber (g) 10 10
Sodium (mg) 703 703

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