Tortilla Casserole

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14.4 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package Challenge Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup grated Mexican 4 Cheese blend

Instructions

1. Brown meat with onions in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chili powder, cumin and salt. Add tomatoes and set aside.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter inside of 8 inch casserole dish.
3. Spread 1/3 of cream cheese on a tortilla and place cheese side up in prepared casserole. Then add layers of 1/3 of black beans and 1/3 the meat mixture.
4. Repeat with 2 more layers of cream cheese spread tortillas, black beans and meat mixture, reserving about 1/4 cup of meat mixture.
5. Add final flour tortilla, top with reserved meat mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Challenge Dairy

Source: Challenge Home Economist