Lower Fat Mexican Tortilla Casserole Recipes

SKINNY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion and bell peppers. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in black beans, corn, chili powder and cumin until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in green chiles and cilantro; set aside. Place tortillas evenly on the bottom of the baking dish. Spread refried beans evenly over the tortillas, followed by the onion mixture and enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Place into oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE WITH TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine the cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, chile peppers, milk and sour cream; mix until well blended. Place a layer of tortilla strips in the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Layer as follows: 1/2 of the soup mixture, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Repeat until ingredients are all used, ending with a layer of shredded cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes covered, then remove cover and bake an additional 15 minutes.

HUNGRY DAD'S MEXICAN-INSPIRED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion to the hot skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in diced tomatoes, black beans, picante sauce, and taco seasoning. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread flour tortillas in the prepared baking dish, overlapping to cover the bottom and sides. Spread beef mixture over tortillas, and sprinkle with 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 3/4 cup pepper Jack cheese, and 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and discard foil. Sprinkle remaining Monterey Jack cheese, pepper Jack cheese, and crushed tortilla chips on top. Place back in the oven and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion and cilantro and serve with sour cream.

SKINNY CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix soup, chiles, sour cream and milk until blended. Stir in chicken, tortillas and bell pepper. Stir in tomato and 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon and spread mixture in baking dish.
• Cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes.

LOW FAT TORTILLA CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Combine the first seven indgredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Lightly oil a wide 2 quart casserole and layer as follows: 4 tortillas (overlapping each other to cover the bottom), half the bean mixture, half the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese is bubbly.
• Top with lite sour cream and salsa if desired.

LOWER-FAT MEXICAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray round casserole dish with no-stick cooking spray.
• Fry ground beef or turkey until no longer pink.
• Stir in can of refried beans.
• Stir in salsa.
• Lay one tortilla in the bottome of the dish.
• Spread approximately 1/4 of the beef and bean mixture on top.
• Sprinkle approximately 1/4 c of cheese over the beef and bean mixture.
• Continue to layer, then top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until hot and cheese on top is lightly browned.