Mexican Pasta Casserole Vegan Family Friendly Food

FAJITA-STYLE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large shallow casserole or frying pan. Add the chicken and fry for 5 mins over a medium heat until golden all over. Remove and set aside on a plate.
• Put the onion and peppers in the same pan and fry over a medium heat for 8-10 mins. Add the garlic, dried herbs and spices and cook for 1 min. Add the tomato purée and cook for 2 mins. Return the chicken to the pan and pour in the cream, stirring to combine. Season to taste.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain and reserve 150ml of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the pan with 50ml of the water and stir everything together over the heat. Add a little more water to loosen if needed. Season to taste and stir through the parsley. Divide between six bowls and top with a little cheese and extra chopped parsley, if you like. This can be packed into a lunchbox and eaten cold, too.

VEGAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine onion and garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chorizo, black beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and green chiles. Cook until bubbling, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in taco seasoning and cilantro and remove from heat.
• Spread 1 cup of the chorizo mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Add 2 tortillas to cover. Add half the remaining chorizo mixture and top with vegan Cheddar cheese. Add remaining tortilla shells and remaining chorizo mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling hot, about 30 minutes.