Rotel Hotdish Food

RO*TEL® HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni noodles, without the cheese powder packet, until almost tender and firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, bell pepper, and onion; cook until beef is browned and crumbly, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Drain and discard grease if desired.
• Drain macaroni and place in a casserole dish. Add the cheese powder packet, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and the sauteed beef and vegetables. Stir well. Lay American cheese slices on top, covering filling as well as possible.
• Bake in the preheated oven until piping hot throughout and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool briefly before serving.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
• Next, add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Stir to combine and let cook, about 2 minutes. Finally, add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is not quite done, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro.

ROTEL MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, combine with soup and 1 can rotel tomatoes. Layer meat, tortillias and cheese ending with tortillias. Top with Cheese and pour can of Rotel on top. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until cheese golden.

WEEKNIGHT HAMBURGER & TATER TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown beef in skillet, drain.
• Mix can of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup of milk, can of rotel and velvetta in microwave until smooth.
• In a 9X13 casserole dish layer: tots, meat, soup mixture X2.
• Bake covered for 1 hour in 350 degree oven.
• Remove cover and top shredded cheddar cheese and return to oven for 15 more minutes.
• Remove and let set 15 minutes before serving.