Cinco de Mayo Casserole

Rating: 4.36 stars
11 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

A simple, satisfying main dish that our family enjoys. You can use reduced-fat cheeses and sour cream, but don't use the fat-free choices. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, sliced black olives, more salsa, and warmed tortillas.

By midwestchef
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Transfer ground beef to a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Spoon onion mixture over ground beef.

  • Mix tomatoes with green chile peppers, salsa, corn, sour cream, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, salt, and black pepper into ground beef mixture; top with remaining 2 cups Cheddar cheese.

  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
527.5 calories; 30.1 g protein; 16.7 g carbohydrates; 123.1 mg cholesterol; 1171.1 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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SG-cooks
Rating: 5 stars
04/25/2013
Made for dinner tonight and loved it! Hubby ate it as well. :) I added a can of Bush's Grillin' Beans: Black Bean Fiesta and left out the onions and garlic (didn't have any). A tad bit bland but did have flavor. Will make again! Served with warmed flour tortillas. Leftovers tomorrow will be Nacho style! Makes a lot (serves more than 6)! Read More
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Tracy Curtis
Rating: 3 stars
07/05/2013
Unfortunately this wasn't a hit in my family. It tasted like it should have been a topping for nachos and not a meal.:( Read More
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11 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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SG-cooks
Rating: 5 stars
04/25/2013
Made for dinner tonight and loved it! Hubby ate it as well. :) I added a can of Bush's Grillin' Beans: Black Bean Fiesta and left out the onions and garlic (didn't have any). A tad bit bland but did have flavor. Will make again! Served with warmed flour tortillas. Leftovers tomorrow will be Nacho style! Makes a lot (serves more than 6)! Read More
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Tracy Curtis
Rating: 3 stars
07/05/2013
Unfortunately this wasn't a hit in my family. It tasted like it should have been a topping for nachos and not a meal.:( Read More
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SG-cooks
Rating: 5 stars
04/25/2013
Made for dinner tonight and loved it! Hubby ate it as well. :) I added a can of Bush's Grillin' Beans: Black Bean Fiesta and left out the onions and garlic (didn't have any). A tad bit bland but did have flavor. Will make again! Served with warmed flour tortillas. Leftovers tomorrow will be Nacho style! Makes a lot (serves more than 6)! Read More
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kitty
Rating: 4 stars
05/05/2014
Very good but I added rice and taco sauce because of the other reviews that I had seen saying it wasn't casserole enough. Added 2 cups of slighty undercooked white rice and served it on warm tortillas it was a hit:) Read More
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fogette
Rating: 4 stars
06/03/2015
Had Rotel and salsa on hand but just regular corn. I always have frozen onions and peppers for cooking on the fly so I used a cup of that rather than the onion in the recipe. We both enjoyed it. After reading the reviews we just served it in a bowl not unlike chili or hamburger helper in the consistency. Hubby said it was worth a repeat. May try the black bean idea I saw in one of the reviews. May try a few jalapenos next time. I think this is gonna be on our "comfort food" list. Read More
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spwmemorex
Rating: 5 stars
02/13/2014
Great dish!! Read More
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Vanessa
Rating: 4 stars
07/22/2013
I wasn't crazy about this but I am giving it 4 stars because the rest of the family liked it. I was expecting it to be firmer..............like a casserole that you can cut out of the pan but instead it had to be spooned out. I made it into burrito filling and put it in warmed flour tortillas. Read More
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KG10
Rating: 5 stars
05/09/2017
I made exactly as directed and the family loved it. My husband added hot sauce - this recipe is great in that you can add ingredients to your taste. It's a keeper! Read More
Bkelleen
Rating: 4 stars
12/10/2017
We are on a low carb diet so I substituted a 7 oz can of green chilis for the corn. I used several spices while browning the ground beef chili powder hot chili flakes cumin seasoning salt etc. I forgot to put in the salsa but I used a 14 1/2 oz can of crushed tomatoes with cilantro and lime juice so it came out really good. The family liked it a lot and I would make it again. Read More
coleebear
Rating: 5 stars
05/06/2013
We had this for dinner last night and my hunny loved it. We served it as is with cornbread on the side. It had a little heat but not over the top. We really enjoyed it the first time and he enjoyed it as left overs today. I made exactly as state except I added 11 oz of mexican corn instead of 7oz. mostly just because my store didn't carry the smaller cans. Read More
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