Cinco de Mayo Casserole

Name: Cinco de Mayo Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), drained; 1 cup salsa, drained; 1 (7 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained; 1 cup sour cream; 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Rating: 4.36 stars

11 Ratings
9 Reviews
4 Photos

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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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

10 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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:

528 calories; protein 30.1g; carbohydrates 16.7g; fat 38.6g; cholesterol 123.1mg; sodium 1171.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

SG-cooks

04/26/2013

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

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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Tracy Curtis

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

04/25/2013

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kitty

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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Vanessa

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

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

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fogette

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

02/13/2014

Great dish!! Read More

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coleebear

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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Bkelleen

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

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Cinco de Mayo Casserole

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 527.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 60 %

carbohydrates: 5 %

dietary fiber: 10 %

sugars:

fat: 60 %

saturated fat: 107 %

cholesterol: 41 %

vitamin a iu: 24 %

niacin equivalents: 73 %

vitamin b6: 25 %

vitamin c: 17 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 49 %

iron: 13 %

magnesium: 20 %

potassium: 16 %

sodium: 47 %

thiamin: 10 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Tracy Curtis

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.:(

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SG-cooks

04/25/2013

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kitty

05/05/2014

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Vanessa

07/22/2013

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KG10

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!

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fogette