Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

This easy, yummy one-pan Mexican-style quesadilla casserole recipe layers beef, soft tortillas, black beans, veggies, bold spices, and melted cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 493 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• cooking spray
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel sweet corn, drained
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
• 6 flour tortillas
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Stir tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and chopped green chiles into ground beef mixture; season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. Spread 1/2 cup beef mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering once more with remaining 3 tortillas, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and mixture is heated through, about 15 minutes. Cool before serving for 5 minutes.