Simply The Best Tex Mex Casserole Food

TEX-MEX 'COWBOY' CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Add in the corn, chunky salsa and all but 2 TBSP of the black olives. Continue cooking for a couple of minutes until mixture is warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside. Combine cottage cheese and sour cream. In a 2 quart Pam sprayed casserole dish. Layer 1/2 the crushed chips, then 1/2 the meat mixture, then 3/4 cup cheddar cheese and finally, 1/2 the Cottage Cheese mixture. Repeat the layers again ending with the Cottage cheese mixture. Cover with foil and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil. Top with remaining cheddar cheese, tomatoes, black olives, bell pepper and line the outside with whole tortilla chips. Place back in the oven, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. (Careful not to let chips burn) Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes. Garnish with green onions and serve!

TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 10-12 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in soups, enchilada sauce, milk and garlic powder. , Place half of the broken taco shells in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the meat mixture and half the cheese. Repeat layers using remaining taco shells, meat mixture and cheese. Bake until heated through, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SIMPLY THE BEST TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• TO COOK THE FILLING: Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan.
• Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, red pepper and red onion.
• Brown the meat, 5 minutes.
• Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes.
• Add black beans and corn.
• Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• In a separate frying pan cook hash browns according to direction on package. This can be done while you are frying up the meat.
• Assemble Casserole: Spray a 9x13 pan with non stick stray.
• Layer half the cooked hash browns in the pan.
• Build casserole in layers of filling, ½ cheese and the rest of the hash browns, then cheese.
• Bake casserole 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.
• Top with the scallions.
• *NOTE* You can serve with salsa, sour cream and sliced avocado on the side as additional toppings.

TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the refried beans, frozen corn, poblanos, 1/4 cup cilantro, the cumin and chile powder in a medium bowl. Combine the salsa, tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro in a separate medium bowl. Toss the cheddar and muenster cheese in a third bowl; set aside.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the salsa mixture in a thin layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with about 6 tostada shells, breaking them as needed to cover the bottom. Spread half of the bean mixture over the tostada shells, then sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese mixture and 1 cup of the salsa mixture. Repeat the layers (tostada shells, bean mixture, cheese, salsa mixture), then top with the remaining tostadas, cheese and salsa.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours. Uncover and let rest 15 minutes. Serve with the sliced avocados, sour cream, cilantro and pickled jalapenos.

TEX MEX RAVIOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce mixture on the bottom of a lightly greased 2-quart oval or 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
• Top evenly with frozen cheese ravioli.
• Layer with black beans, chopped cilantro, green onions, and remaining sauce mixture; top evenly with shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly.
• Remove foil, and bake 5 more minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes.

TEX-MEX BEEF & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese spread, seasoning mix and milk until blended.
• Drain meat; return to skillet. Add cream cheese mixture, tomatoes, corn and onions; mix well.
• Combine rice and 1/2 cup shredded cheese in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; spread to cover bottom of dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining shredded cheese; cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with crushed chips and cilantro.

TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook ground beef with onions and garlic, stirring frequently, until browned and pour off drippings.
• Add tomato sauce and chili powder and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 8-10 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
• Add potatoes, pressing into one layer.
• Cook 5 minutes or until bottom is golden brown.
• Turn with large spatula and continue cooking 4 to 5 minutes or until bottom of potatoes are golden brown, reducing heat if potatoes are browning too quickly.
• Don't worry if potatoes break apart when you turn them and just pat them back together with the spatula.
• Spoon ground beef mixture over potatoes and top with tomatoes, chilies and cheese.
• Broil 3 to 4 inches from broiler 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F
• In a skillet cook ground beef, onion, bell pepper, cumin & salt until ground beef is cooked through and onions are translucent.
• Add salsa & corn to ground beef mixture and cook for additional 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a 9x9 casserole dish.
• Prepare muffin mix according to package directions and spread on top of ground beef mixture.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until corn bread is cooked through and golden on top.
• Serve immediately.

TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions and garlic in a large skillet; drain.
• Line a 9X13X2-inch baking dish with 4 torn flour tortillas.
• Place ground beef mixture over tortillas.
• Layer with beans, enchilada sauce, and cream of chicken soup over ground beef.
• Next, top with shredded cheese, 4 more torn flour tortillas, tomatoes and green chilies.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and top with a little extra cheese if desired; return to oven just long enough to melt the cheese.