Layered Mexican Casserole Recipe

Layered Mexican Casserole Recipe

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
  • 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Cottage Cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) container BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 5 cups tortilla chips, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Add corn and salsa; mix well. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Mix cottage cheese and sour cream.
  2. Layer 2 cups of the chips, 1/2 of the meat mixture, 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture in 2-quart casserole dish. Repeat layers of chips, meat mixture and cottage cheese mixture.
  3. Bake 35 minutes. Insert remaining chips around edge of casserole; top with remaining 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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