Tex Mex Beef Bean And Tortilla Casserole With Chipotles And Corn Food

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.

TEX-MEX BEEF AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large deep saute pan over medium heat.
• Add yellow onion, bell peppers and garlic. Saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add ground beef. Sprinkle with salt. Saute until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Add chili powder, cumin, oregano and black pepper; saute 3 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes, beer, chipotle chiles and adobo sauce. Simmer uncovered until liquid reduces slightly, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
• Add corn and simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
• Cover chili and refrigerate at least 1 day.
• DO-AHEAD TIP: Chili can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.
• Position rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Combine both cheeses.
• Spread 2 tablespoons beans over one side of 6 tortillas.
• Arrange tortillas bean side up and overlapping slightly in 14-by-11-by-3-inch baking dish.
• Spoon 1/3 of chili evenly over tortillas.
• Sprinkle 2 cups cheese mixture, then 1/4 cup onion over.
• Repeat layering 2 times.
• Spread remaining 6 tortillas with remaining beans, then arrange tortillas bean side down in casserole.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
• Bake until casserole is heated through and bubbling, about 50 minutes.
• Let stand on cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Cut casserole into generous squares.
• Sprinkle with shredded lettuce and top with dollop of sour cream, and serve.

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.

MEXICAN GROUND BEEF TORTILLA LAYER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet brown the ground beef with onion, garlic, green bell pepper and jalapeno (if using) until the beef is no longer pink; drain any fat then return to skillet and add in one can of enchilada sauce, black beans, corn and cumin.
• Bring the ground beef mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally, then season with salt and lots of black pepper.
• Arrange 3 corn tortillas in the bottom of the baking dish, cutting as needed to cover bottom of the dish.
• Spread 1/4 cup canned enchilada sauce over the tortillas in the baking dish.
• Cover the sauce with 1/3 of the cooked ground beef mixture, then about 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
• Repeat the layers twice but omitting the final cheese layer on top.
• Drizzle any remaining canned enchilada sauce (from the second can) on top.
• Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle with more cheese (any amount desired) then return to oven and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.
• Top with sour cream and/or tomatoes, green onions and crushed tortilla chips if desired.
• Delicious!

TEX-MEX TORTILLA CASSEROLE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease two 13 x 9-inch baking pans.
• In a large Dutch oven, cook the first 4 ingredients, stirring often until the ground beef is browned and cooked; drain fat.
• Add in fresh garlic, season with salt and pepper and stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Line the 2 baking dishes with 6 tortillas.
• Divide the beef mixture between the two dishes on top of the tortillas.
• Top the ground beef with 1 can of beans, then sprinkle with 2 cup cheese.
• Top with the remaining tortillas.
• Spread two jars salsa over each casserole (one on each one).
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover casseroles with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil, bake 10-15 minutes more, or until cheese is golden.

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.