Sunny's Quesadilla Casserole

Another yummy dish from our "Mexican" themed cooking club dinner. There was not a single item that was not delicious last night! I can see myself making every dish that was brought to cooking club be it just for my family or for when we have friends over for dinner. Try one or two of all of these recipes if you're looking for something new and exciting to try!

Sunny's Quesadilla Casserole

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cans ( 8 oz. each) tomato sauce

1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (8 3/4 oz.) whole kernel corn, undrained

1 can (4 1/2 oz.) chopped green chilies, undrained

2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp. minced garlic

1/2 tsp oregano leaves

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

6 flour tortillas (8-in)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
1. Brown beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chilies; mix well. Stir in all of the spices except red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Add red pepper to taste, if desired.

2. Spread 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on bottom of 13x9x2-inch dish sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.

3. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.