Cheesy Layered Mexican Bake Recipes

HOT MEXICAN LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with oil.
• Add ground turkey, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, chili powder and salt and cook, stirring until cooked through and browned, about 7-9 minutes.
• Add the refried beans and mix well. Spread evenly over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Next, pour the salsa and green chilies on top.
• Place into the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes until the edges begin to bubble. .
• Remove from oven, top with shredded cheese, place back into oven just long enough to melt the cheese, about 6 to 7 more minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with tomato, avocado, cotija, scallions and cilantro. Serve with chips

CHEESY LAYERED MEXICAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together soups and enchilada sauce. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
• Spoon one-third of the sauce into baking dish; top with 3 of the tortillas. Spoon half of the meat mixture over tortillas; top with another one-third of the sauce and 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, sauce, Cheddar cheese and tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Cover loosely with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with tomato, onions, avocado and dollop of sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

LAYERED MEXICAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Brown meat with peppers and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir in chili powder; cook 1 min. Add salsa and corn; mix well. Simmer 5 min.
• Spread 2 cups meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 2 tortillas, 1 cup meat sauce, sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with 2 tortillas, 2 cups meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese; top with remaining tortillas and meat sauce. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until casserole is heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.