Salsa Chorizo Casserole
A spicy and savory casserole loaded with your favorite Mexican flavors.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 486kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound chorizo sausage beef or pork
- 16 ounces jar chunky salsa verde
- 2 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- 14 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
- 11 ounce Mexican style corn drained
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 large flour tortillas or 8 10 inch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x12 casserole dish with non stick spray.
- Cook ground beef with the chorizo until browned. Stir in 1 cup of salsa and the water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cut flour tortillas into halves or quarters and create a layer in the bottom of the baking dish. Evenly spread half of the chorizo mixture. Top with half of the beans, half of the corn, and half of the remaining salsa. Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheese.
- Repeat the layer: tortilla, meat mixture, beans, corn, salsa, cheese.
- Bake for 30 - 45 minutes until heated through and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
- (If heating from frozen, thaw in refrigerator overnight before baking. Adjust baking time as needed to heat through.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1051mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 3.7mg