Fiesta Bake

Some people are anti-casserole.  Not I.  My family loves them.  This recipe has been in our family forever.  I've said before that my mother was amazing in every way, however she did not like spending a whole lot of time in the kitchen.  She DID make Fiesta Bake, however.  I've added a few more veggies to it and my family loves it.

Fiesta Bake
adapted from Set for Life


1 lb extra-lean ground beef or turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, diced -- or in our family onion powder :(
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 10-oz can enchilada sauce, mild or hot (The adults prefer hot, kids like the mild.  I switch back and forth.)
1 8-oz can tomato sauce, no salt added
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can chili beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 17-oz can corn, undrained
1 large zucchini, shredded
1 4 1/4-oz can chopped olives (we skip these)
8-10 corn tortillas, torn into quarters
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese, reduced-fat

Brown beef, garlic and onion.  Drain of grease.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add sauces, beans, corn, zucchini and olives.  Place 1 cup meat mixture in the bottom of a large casserole dish or two smaller ones.  Add a layer of the torn corn tortillas.  Repeat layers until meal mixture and tortillas are used, ending with the meat mixture.

Cover and bake at 350 or 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 servings.  235 calories per serving.

**When I don't have zucchini, I have used yellow squash, chopped spinach, or shredded sweet potatoes.  They all work.

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