Clara Marguerite Hollenbecks Mexican Hotdish Recipe 365

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the carrots, onion and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour until combined and then cook for 1 minute. Add half the milk and cook, whisking continuously, until thickened, about 5 minutes; repeat with the remaining milk. Stir in the chicken soup mix and then add the chicken, peas, thyme and a few turns of pepper. Simmer, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasonings if desired.
• Transfer the mixture to an 8-by-11-inch baking dish (or other 3-quart ovensafe dish) and then cover with the tater tots. Make them snuggly and neat. Bake until the tots are golden brown; begin checking for doneness at 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve with ketchup, if desired.

Steps:

• Spray a 6 quart roaster pan with non-stick spray. In the bottom of the pan or roaster, mix together the diced green chilies, Jack cheese, two cans diced tomatoes, chopped onion, sliced black olives, chopped bell pepper and the uncooked white rice. Sprinkle the Taco seasoning over the top, add the chicken cubes and mix well. Add the chicken broth and stir everything up with a wooden spoon. Cut the butter into 8 pieces and out the pieces on top of the casserole. Cover the pan with heavy duty foil and turn down the edges to seal them. Bake 350 for 1 1/2 hour. Remove the pan from the oven and carefully remove the foil. Sprinkle the Fritos on top of the dish. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Do not cover. Return the dish to the oven and bake 10 minutes until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Servie with sour cream and guacamole on the side if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, jalapeno, onion and a pinch of salt and cook until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and cook for another minute. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans, corn and mild salsa. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with the corn chips.
• Bake until the casserole is heated through and the corn chips are lightly toasted, about 20 minutes. Top with the queso fresco, cilantro, radishes and a squeeze of lime. Serve with salsa verde.

Steps:

• Cook beef in large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer beef to a bowl.
• Cook macaroni, bell pepper, and onion in the same skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add cooked beef, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, basil, oregano, ground black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce. Pour in beef broth. Cover skillet and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Brown Hamburger with Onions and Celery then drain. Place hamburger, onions, celery, rice, boiling water and soy sauce in a roaster. Place in oven for 1 hour at 350.