Firecracker Casserole Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 45 minutes
🥘 Yield: 8 servings
🍽️ Category: One Dish Meal
🔥 Keywords: Meat, < 60 Mins, Oven
Description:
A wonderfully delicious and kicked up way to please your family, with a bite that’s all “BAM!” It’s a bit spicy but that’s what makes it SOOO good!
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion
- 1 can black beans
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 28 flour tortillas
- 1 can green chilies
- 10 ounces cheddar cheese
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 495.1
- Fat: 26.5g
- Saturated Fat: 10.7g
- Cholesterol: 91.9mg
- Sodium: 862.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 32.3g
- Fiber: 5.9g
- Sugar: 4.7g
- Protein: 32.2g
Instructions:
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink.
- Drain excess fat from the skillet.
- Add black beans, chili powder, ground cumin, and salt to the skillet.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Arrange the flour tortillas over the top of the meat mixture, covering it completely.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup and green chilies.
- Pour the soup mixture evenly over the tortillas in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Once baked, remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve hot, and enjoy the fiery flavors of this delicious Firecracker Casserole!
Recipe Notes:
- This casserole is perfect for spice lovers who enjoy a bit of heat in their meals.
- Feel free to customize the level of spiciness by adjusting the amount of chili powder and green chilies to suit your taste preferences.
- Serve with a side of sour cream or guacamole to complement the flavors and cool down the heat if desired.
