QUESADILLA CASSEROLE

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

2- 8oz. cans tomato sauce

1- 15oz. can black bean, drained and rinsed

1- 8 3/4oz. can whole kernel corn, undrained

1- 4 1/2oz. can chopped green chiles, undrained

2 tsp. chili powder

1tsp. cumin

1tsp. minced garlic

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)

6 flour tortillas

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Brown beef and onion in large skillet on medium high heat; drain.  Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles; mix well.  Stir in all of the spices except red pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.  Add red pepper to taste, if desired.

Spread 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on bottom of 13x9x2 inch baking dish sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.  Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed.  Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese.  Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.

Bake in preheated 350* oven 15 minutes or until heated through.  Let stand 5 minutes before serving.