Veggie Mexican Layered Casserole
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Veggie Mexican Layered Casserole

1. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
2. Roma tomatoes, chopped - 2
3. Roasted pasilla chile sauce (such as Herdez®) - ½ cup
4. Frozen corn - ½ cup
5. Yellow bell pepper, chopped - ½
6. Green bell pepper, chopped - ½
7. White onion, chopped - ½
8. Red onion, chopped - ½
9. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped - 1
10. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
11. Refried beans - 1 (16 ounce) can
12. Pinto beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can
13. Shredded Cheddar cheese, divided - 1 ½ cups
14. Cottage cheese - 1 cup
15. Sour cream - 1 cup
16. Whole wheat tortillas, or as needed - 5 (7 inch)

How to cook deliciously - Veggie Mexican Layered Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add Roma tomatoes, chile sauce, corn, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, white onion, red onion, jalapeno pepper, and cumin. Cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add refried beans and pinto beans; stir to combine. Remove bean mixture from heat.

3. Stage

Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream together in a bowl.

4. Stage

Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with 1/3 of the bean mixture. Top with a third of the cheese mixture and a thin layer of tortillas. Repeat with another third of the beans, another third of the cheese mixture, and tortillas. Repeat again with remaining beans, remaining cheese mixture, and a final layer of tortillas. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese on top. Cover with aluminum foil.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes more.

6. Stage

Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.