Mexican Redneck Casserole Food

REDNECK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set your oven to 450.
• Dump your can of baked beans (we use Bush's vegetarian) into a casserole dish. (We use a medium sized glass bowlish looking -- thing). Set the dish aside.
• Cut up your hotdogs into bite sized pieces and throw those into your casserole dish and mix until dogs are well coated with baked bean sauce.
• Cover the bean and dog mixture with tatertots. We usually use a couple handfuls. Use as many as you'd like. Just make sure to cover the mixture completely.
• Place the casserole dish in the oven for 1/2 an hour or until tater tots are golden brown. When Redneck Casserole is all cooked up, turn off the oven and sprinkle the top with cheese.
• Redneck Casserole is completely done when cheese is melted and you just can't take it anymore -- dig in! (You can mix pretty much anything with this dish. Sour cream, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.).

REDNECK CASSEROLE (AKA COMFORT CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a medium sized skillet over medium heat add oil when oil is hot, add Spam, carrots and onion. Stir until Spam is brown and onion and carrots are softened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, in same skillet add pasta and peas mix well. In a lightly sprayed 8 by 11 inch dish, add pasta and Spam mixture. In a medium saucepan over medium heat add milk, Velveeta and flour. With wire whisk, whisk until smooth and slightly thickened. Pour over the pasta and Spam mixture, salt and pepper to taste then mix well. Evenly sprinkle shredded cheese over the top bake at 350­° until top is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.

MEXICAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, onion and garlic, stir and cook for a minute or two to soften the onion. Add 2 teaspoons of the chili powder, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and 1 teaspoon of the cumin. Stir and cook the mixture for another minute or two to release the flavors of the spices. Remove the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken along with the remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute the chicken until it's deep golden brown and done in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir to make a sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it's reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the beans and set aside.
• To assemble the casserole, pour half a jar (about 1 cup) of salsa verde into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish or disposable foil baking pan. Add a layer of half the tortillas on top of the salsa verde, overlapping the edges. Spoon the rice over the tortillas, spread the tomato mixture over the rice, then sprinkle the corn over the tomatoes. Next, add the chicken and bean mixture, then sprinkle on half the cheese and pour over half the enchilada sauce. Next, add the rest of the tortillas, then pour on the rest of the salsa verde and the rest of the enchilada sauce and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese.
• If you're baking the casserole right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
• Find this recipe and more in Ree's new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime ($30, William Morrow Cookbooks).

BEANIE WEANIE TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Dump can of baked beans (we use Bush's vegetarian) into a casserole dish. (We use a medium sized glass bowlish looking thing).
• Set the dish aside.
• Cut up hotdogs into bite sized pieces; add to casserole dish, and mix until dogs are well coated with baked bean sauce.
• Cover the bean and dog mixture with tater tots. We usually use a couple handfuls; use as many as you'd like. Just make sure to cover the mixture completely.
• Place the casserole dish in the oven for 1/2 an hour or until tater tots are golden brown.
• When Redneck Casserole is all done, turn off the oven and sprinkle the top with cheese.
• Redneck Casserole is completely done when cheese is melted and you just can't take it anymore; dig in!
• (You can mix pretty much anything with this dish; sour cream, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.).