Name: Veggie Mexican Layered Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Roma tomatoes, chopped - 2; Roasted pasilla chile sauce (such as Herdez®) - ½ cup; Frozen corn - ½ cup; Yellow bell pepper, chopped - ½; Green bell pepper, chopped - ½; White onion, chopped - ½; Red onion, chopped - ½; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Refried beans - 1 (16 ounce) can; Pinto beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can; Shredded Cheddar cheese, divided - 1 ½ cups; Cottage cheese - 1 cup; Sour cream - 1 cup; Whole wheat tortillas, or as needed - 5 (7 inch)

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.