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Mexican Beef and Bean Casserole

Add something spicy to your family’s Mexican cuisine night. Enjoy this ground beef casserole packed with pinto beans and salsa – a cheesy meal!

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Prep Time 5 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: pound ground beef

2: cans (15 to 16 ounces each) pinto beans

1: can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1/2: cup mild chunky-style salsa

1: teaspoon chili powder

1: cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)

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Directions

1 Heat the oven to 375°.
2 Cook the beef in the skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
3 Rinse and drain the beans in a strainer. Mix the beef, beans, tomato sauce, salsa and chili powder in the ungreased baking pan.
4 Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake 40 to 45 minutes, stirring once or twice, until hot and bubbly. Carefully remove the lid, and sprinkle cheese over the top. Continue baking uncovered about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

10-inch skillet; 2-quart baking pan or casserole

For 18 grams of fat and 465 calories per serving, substitute ground turkey for the beef and reduced-fat Cheddar cheese for the Monterey Jack cheese.

For a flavor with more zip, use Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers or, as it's also known, pepper Jack cheese.

To spice up the flavor, next time try a higher spice level of salsa. If it is too hot, cool it with sour cream. Salsa comes in mild, hot and extra-hot.

Rinse and drain the beans in a strainer. Rinsing canned beans results in a cleaner taste and can reduce digestive problems.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 520
Calories from Fat: 235),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 26g; 26%
(Saturated Fat 12g, 12% ),
Cholesterol: 90mg; 90%;
Sodium: 1020mg; 1020%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 14g 14% ),
Protein: 41g; 41%

% Daily Value*:

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/27/2012 3:53:28 PM REPORT ABUSE Irishcookie1 said:

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I used some beef base to help season the ground beef along with fresh ground pepper and a minced schallot. I also added a drained can of mexi style corn and mixed all this together and topped with home made corn bread batter and topped that with a shreaded cup of pepper jack cheese ,then baked it 25 minutes or until the corn bread browns nicely.Take out of oven and let cool slightly and serve with sour cream and fresh guacamole and chopped green onions.

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Posted 1/16/2012 11:08:56 AM REPORT ABUSE mizzibsen said:

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Very simple to make. I think it makes a better dip than a meal. It just seemed so plain for a meal. It was delicious though.

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Posted 12/29/2011 4:30:39 PM REPORT ABUSE Beckym said:

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This is a keeper! I first made it for my husband who loved it, and then I made it at a couple of dinner parties. It was a hit each time. I made one change - I used ground turkey instead of ground beef since I want to cook healthier. Everything else stayed the same. Make it with cornbread. Delicious!

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