Southwestern Casserole Food

SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.

THE BEST DERNED SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; add onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is fully cooked; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, corn, chilies, salsa, cilantro and seasonings; heat through., Place six tortillas in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3-1/2 cups meat mixture, the tomatoes and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese., Cover and bake 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts and shred or cube then set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Blend can of stewed tomatoes and enchilada sauce in a blender until smooth. In a large pot, heat olive oil and saute red onion and bell pepper until tender. Add the enchilada sauce, corn and spinach then simmer for 3-4 minutes. Drain and rinse beans. Then add seasonings, chicken, and beans. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Finally, add about 2 hand fulls of cheese.
• Have a casserole dish ready and begin assembling. First lay down a layer of tortillas, then a layer of the mixture. Continue this ending with a layer of tortillas on top. Put a generous layer of cheese on top.
• Place casserole in the oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golen brown.

SOUTHWEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 12 inch skillet, cook beef, celery and onion until beef is done, drain.
• Stir in taco seasoning, water, beans and green chilis.
• Mix well.
• Pour into 9x13 baking pan.
• Bake, uncovered at 350° for 35 minutes.
• Top with cheese, green onion, tomato, olives and chips.

SOUTHWESTERN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the garlic and onion; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat mixture, chili powder, black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa. Stir until well blended.
• Into a 9x13 inch baking dish, spoon enough of the beef mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of the crushed tortilla chips on top of the meat mixture and layer with 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the meat mixture on top of the cheese layer, cover with remaining chips and layer with 1 cup of cheese. Spread final layer of meat mixture on top and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Top with diced tomato and green onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine 1st 8 ing in a large bowl- pour into greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly Top with cheese and bake until cheese melts.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spray a 4-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Add chicken, uncooked rice, black beans, and corn and stir until combined. Set aside.
• Mix tomato sauce, 2 cups chicken broth, sour cream, chili powder, salt, cumin, ancho chile pepper, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Pour into the casserole dish and mix well; contents should be fairly soupy. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, uncover, and stir.
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth if the casserole is too dry or beginning to stick. Cover again and return to the oven until rice is soft, about 40 more minutes.
• Remove foil, stir contents, and sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese. Return to the oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN THIGH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Heat chicken broth in a small pan over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
• Combine black beans, corn, and rice in a large bowl. Add hot chicken broth, condensed soup, 1 cup pepper Jack cheese, sour cream, and salsa; stir to combine. Stir in chicken. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Top with remaining pepper Jack and bake until center is set, chicken is cooked through, and cheese is golden brown, 15 to 25 more minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN QUINOA VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• combine all ingredients except cheese and sour cream in a 2 quart casserole.
• cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• remove and stir.
• bake for another 20 minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed and quinoa is tender.
• cover with cheese and broil till cheese is melted (usually around 1 or 2 minutes).
• serve with sour cream.

SOUTHWEST POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9 baking dish.
• Mix together the first 8 ingredients through the first 2 cups of shredded cheese.
• Mix together the sour cream, salsa, cilantro, garlic, cumin and salt and stir into the potato mixture until it's well coated.
• Spread mix into prepared baking dish and top with remaining cup of cheese.
• Bake for 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with fresh chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions.
• Can serve right away, but sauce will thicken more if you let it sit 10-15 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and hot sauce. This is really good served alongside a crisp salad.