Healthy Mexican Casserole with Roasted Corn and Peppers
12 servings
servings30 minutes
active time1 hour 30 minutes
total timeIngredients
2 red bell peppers
2 green bell peppers
1 jalapeño or 2 chipotle peppers (optional – just for more kick)
1/2 red onion
2 cups frozen corn
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
2 cups Mexican cheese (mine was a Sargento blend)
18-20 corn tortillas
1 can refried beans
2 cups red enchilada sauce
cilantro, guacamole, or sour cream for topping
Directions
Prepare the veggies
Dice the peppers and mince the onions.
Heat a large nonstick skillet with a little bit of oil over high heat. Add the onion and peppers, sprinkle with half the chili and cumin, and stir, rest, stir, rest until you get a nice browning on the outside of the peppers. Remove and set aside.
Repeat the roasting process with the corn, sprinkling with chili and cumin, removing from the heat when browned and roasted on the outside. Sprinkle the roasted veggies with salt and toss to coat.
Prep the casserole
Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the tortillas into thin strips. Put the refried beans in a bowl and mix with a little bit of water to make them easier to spread.
Assemble
Spread a little bit of sauce on the bottom of the pan. Layer in order: half of the tortilla strips, ALL the beans, half of the veggies, half of the sauce, half of the cheese. Cover with the other half of the tortilla strips, veggies, sauce, and cheese.
Bake
Cover with foil (I usually spray mine with cooking spray) and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted.
Serve with guacamole, fresh cilantro, and sour cream.
Nutrition
Serving Size
-
Calories
231
Total Fat
7.5 g
Saturated Fat
3.5 g
Unsaturated Fat
-
Trans Fat
0 g
Cholesterol
17.7 mg
Sodium
653.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate
32.9 g
Dietary Fiber
6.1 g
Total Sugars
4.4 g
Protein
10.1 g
12 servings
servings30 minutes
active time1 hour 30 minutes
total time