Corn Tortilla Casserole Inspired by Zaar Chefs Recipe

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Corn Tortilla Casserole Inspired by Zaar Chefs
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
984
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Note for Canadians: I used the following to prepare this dish: 1 796-mL tin of tomatoes, 1 398-mL tin of refried beans and 1 430-mL jar of picante sauce.
  2. Also, the cheese I used was a prepackaged shredded mix called Casserole Mix ; it's a mixture of cheddar, colby and monterey jack.
  3. Feel free to spice this up as you please; I deliberately kept this lowkey and mild to please my husband, who would not have liked it if I had added the firepower I would have liked to add; also note that the omission of salt is not an error-I didn't think the recipe needed salt at all.
  4. Preheat oven to 325F; have ready an ungreased 13x9 pan.
  5. Take 1 tortilla, lightly spread a bit of margarine on both sides (going right to the edges), and place on a microwave-safe plate; I used a small piece of wax paper wadded up into a ball to do the spreading.
  6. Place the next tortilla on top, lightly spread margarine on it (on the top side only), get the next tortilla, repeat process, and so on and so on, until you have a stack of 18 tortillas; this may take more than the 2 tbsp of margarine, depending on how thinly you've spread it.
  7. Place plate in microwave and cook, on High, for 5 minutes; when time is up, set tortillas aside.
  8. Meanwhile, crumble beef into a large skillet and saute.
  9. When brown, place beef in a mixing bowl, discarding any fat.
  10. Stir chili powder into beef, then add 1 cup shredded cheese and the tin of tomatoes; combine well.
  11. Place 6 corn tortillas into the bottom of 13x9 pan; top with half the ground beef mixture.
  12. Place 6 tortillas on top of beef.
  13. Spread the refried beans across these 6 tortillas, distributing as evenly as possible.
  14. Top refried beans with remaining beef mixture.
  15. Place the last 6 tortillas on top of beef mixture.
  16. In a small bowl, whisk together the entire jar of picante sauce with the sour cream.
  17. Spread this mixture across the top of casserole, making sure to cover all exposed areas of the corn tortillas.
  18. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top of casserole.
  19. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
  20. Serve with sour cream on the side, if you wish, and a green salad.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 984.13 Kcal (4120 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g 42%
Cholesterol 83.79mg 28%
Sodium 523.15mg 22%
Potassium 1029.95mg 22%
Total Carbs 149.88g 50%
Sugars 4.56g 18%
Dietary Fiber 19.92g 80%
Protein 44.77g 90%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 5.5mg 30%
Calcium 488.7mg 49%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 207.71 Kcal (870 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.7g 42%
Cholesterol 17.69mg 28%
Sodium 110.42mg 22%
Potassium 217.38mg 22%
Total Carbs 31.63g 50%
Sugars 0.96g 18%
Dietary Fiber 4.21g 80%
Protein 9.45g 90%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 30%
Calcium 103.1mg 49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.1
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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