What are the five components of a casserole?

In a standard casserole recipe, there is protein, vegetables, starch, sauce, and cheese. Sometimes there will be dairy added to the casserole. This recipe can be made into so many new recipes just by changing the 5 components of a casserole! Instead of tortillas add cooked pasta!

How do Americans make casseroles?

Casseroles are usually layered dishes and they get slowly cooked in the oven covered in foil.

What is the difference between a hotdish and casserole?

Casserole is the name of the dish used to cook with, whereas hot dish is the meal itself

Mexican Casserole - Recipe Diaries

Name: Mexican Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef (drained or rinsed!); 1/2 cup onion (chopped); 1/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, chopped; 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (15 oz) can diced canned tomatoes; 1 (15 oz) can kernel corn (drained); 1 (15 oz) can black beans (rinsed and drained); 1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning mix; 8 corn tortillas; 3/4 cup nonfat sour cream; 1/3 cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded; 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste (or less (or more)

Description

Weight Watcher's Mexican Casserole is going to be your favorite new casserole recipe. It's packed with ground beef, tomatoes, corn, and black beans.

Ingredients

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1 lb extra lean ground beef (drained or rinsed!)
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, chopped
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (15 oz) can diced canned tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can kernel corn (drained)
1 (15 oz) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning mix
8 corn tortillas
3/4 cup nonfat sour cream
1/3 cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste (or less (or more)

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Instructions

Brown ground beef and chopped onions in large skillet; brown 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring constantly. Drain all fat from skillet and return beef/onions to skillet.
Add corn, black beans, tomatoes, chilies/jalapenos and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each tortilla in half; place 8 halves in bottom of sprayed baking dish, overlapping slightly.
Spoon half of beef mixture evenly over tortillas. Spoon sour cream over beef mixture; spread evenly. Top with remaining 8 tortilla halves and remaining beef mixture. (Cover tightly with foil & Freeze for later OR cook as directed below…).
(Thaw overnight if frozen) Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, black olives, etc…
Slice the casserole into 6 equal portions. Serving size is 1 slice.

Notes

My WW Personal Points: 7 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)

Instead of tortillas add some cooked pasta.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/6th of the pan
Calories: 355
Sugar: 8.2
Fat: 5.9
Saturated Fat: 2.2
Carbohydrates: 52.3
Fiber: 10.4
Protein: 26.7