Vegetarian Southwestern Casserole Food

SOUTHWEST VEGETARIAN BAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 35-40 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Place beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and rice in a large bowl; stir in salsa, sour cream and pepper. Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with onion and olives. , Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese; bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTHWEST VEGGIE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-by-8-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onions have softened. Add the jalapeño and bell peppers, zucchini, chili powder, and salt to the skillet and stir to combine. Raise the heat to medium and continue to sauté until the vegetables are soft and no liquid remains on the bottom of the skillet, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the corn kernels, diced tomatoes and chiles, and black beans. Add the sautéed vegetables, Taco Rice, and shredded cheddar cheese to the bowl and stir until evenly mixed.
• Pour the rice and vegetable mixture into the prepared casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle the green onions over the casserole and serve.

VEGETARIAN SOUTHWEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles as directed.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Roast the corn at 425 degrees for 20 minutes until browned.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, beans, corn, and ro-tel tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, and cilantro.
• In a 9x13 baking dish, layer 1/3 cooked noodles, 1/3 cheese filling, 1/3 sauce, and 1/3 Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat to make three layers.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

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 VEGETARIAN BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, until tender.
• In a bowl, combine beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, cheddar, pepper and rice. Transfer to a 2 1/2 quart baking dish coated with nonstick spray. Sprinkle onions and olives over top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle Mexican cheese over top. Bake 5-10 minutes longer, until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 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 VEGETARIAN BAKE - WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine the bean, corn, tomatoes, chilies, salsa, sour cream, 1 cup of the cheese, pepper and rice.
• Transfer to a shallow baking dish coated with non-stick spray. Sprinkle with onions and cilantro.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining cup of cheese and continue baking for another 10 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: I didn't have the patience to wait for the rice to cook so I increased the water by 1/2 cup and the rice cooked in the oven.