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Easy Mexican Casserole

Easy Mexican Casserole

Make this Easy Mexican Casserole with pantry style ingredients, also simple to make gluten-free too!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 8 serving

Calories: 672 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 pound - Ground Beef
  • 2 - Gluten-Free or Regular Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 4 ½ oz Cans - Green Chilies
  • 16 oz Jars - Pace Picante Sauce (or Salsa)
  • 8 oz Cans - Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Cup - Uncooked White Rice
  • 2 Cups - Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Bag - Fritos

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a skillet brown the meat until well done.
  3. Once done, add in the cream of mushroom soup, chilies, Picante sauce, tomato sauce, and rice.
  4. Let this simmer until it's nice and bubbly on medium heat.
  5. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, add the entire meat mixture to the dish.
  6. Top with crushed Fritos (about 2 Cups) on top.
  7. Add the shredded cheese evenly on top or wait and add this in the last 5 minutes of cook time. (Your preference)
  8. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
  9. Carefully remove and serve.

Nutrition

Energy: 672 kcal | Total Fat: 42 g | Saturated: 17 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 3 g | Cholesterol: 82 mg | Total Carbs: 52 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugars: 6 g | Proteins: 23 g | Sodium: 1,464 mg | Polyunsaturated: 7 g | Monounsaturated: 13 g

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