Mexican Quesadilla Casserole

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 5

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

6. 6

   Serve and enjoy!