Western Beef Casserole Food

WESTERN BEEF AND CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients; set aside. , For crust, in a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Fold in 1/2 cup cheese. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and egg. , Spread crust mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Pour filling into crust. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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.

WESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat and drain, then add tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Combine egg and cottage cheese mixing well.
• Then add to the meat sauce mixing well.
• In a 9 x 9 or 9 x 13 casserole dish lightly greased, spread 1/2 of the sauce mix in the dish then top with 4 ozs.
• of monterey jack and 4 ozs.
• of cheddar cheese and put 1/2 of the chips.
• Then repeat the layer except put the remaining cheese on top instead of the chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

WESTERN BEEF & CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• For filling, brown ground beef, drain.
• Stir in salt, chili powder, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, corn, tomato sauce. Set aside.
• For crust, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and baking powder, but in butter. Blend in milk, egg, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• Spread crust mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch baking dish.
• Spoon filling into crust.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, sprinkle with remain cheese during last few minutes of baking.

WESTERN BEEF CASSEROLE AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Lightly grease 2 1/2 or 3 quart casserole.
• In large skillet, brown ground beef and onion; drain well. Add tomato sauce, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoons salt and pepper;.
• blend well.
• Spoon into greased casserole. Spoon corn evenly over meat mixture.
• In medium saucepan, combine water, butter and 1/2 teaspoons salt; bring to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Stir in milk and potato flakes with fork until potatoes are desired consistency. Stir in green chiles. Spread potato mixture evenly over corn. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly around edges.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Top with chopped tomato.

HEARTY WESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine browned beef, corn, beans, soup, cheese, milk, onion, and chili powder in slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on Low 1 hour (Cook actually on High, check now and then).
• While cooking, preheat oven according to biscuit directions.
• Dip biscuits in margarine then roll in cormeal.
• Bake up to 20 minutes, checking frequently, until browned slightly.
• Tear biscuits into pieces, top over bowls of casserole.