Easy Cinco de Mayo Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), drained
• 1 cup salsa, drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (7 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet, heat over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, stirring until browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess grease and transfer beef to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Heat oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook and stir until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 10 minutes. Spoon the onion mixture evenly over the ground beef.
4. In the baking dish, combine 1 cup Cheddar cheese, tomatoes with green chile peppers, salsa, sour cream, corn, salt, and black pepper into the ground beef mixture. Ensure it's well combined, then top with the remaining 2 cups of Cheddar cheese.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly, around 45 minutes. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 528 kcal
• Fat Content: 39 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 1171 mg
• Protein Content: 30 g
• Cholesterol Content: 123 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 17 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 21 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g