Gaucho Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Crumble the beef and mix with onion and pepper in a microwave dish.
• Cover and microwave on high for 41/2 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 2 minutes and drain.
• Stir in the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning and chili powder.
• Cover and microwave on high for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring every 2 minutes.
• Stir in rice.
• Transfer to a shallow dish coated with cooking spray.
• Cover and let stand for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and microwave on high for another minute or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess!
• After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a saute pan over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Once the beef is browned, add the oregano and a pinch of salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Add the sliced onions and cumin and cook until the onions are translucent. Stir in the Spanish paprika. Simmer the filling over low heat for 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Let cool.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the filling into a disc of empanada dough. Fold the disc in half and close it by tightly twisting the edges. Repeat with the remaining filling.
• Heat the vegetable oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer or heavy pot. In batches, fry the empanadas until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Steps:

• If using the dried beans, soak them in cold water overnight with 1/2 t of baking soda. The following day, drain the beans and place them in a larg pot with the bacon, another 1/2 t of baking soda and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook the beans until they are soft - about 2 hours. If the water level drops too low before the beans are tender, add another cup of water (or more as needed). If using canned beans, just warm them in a large pot with 3 1/2 C of water. Drain.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients and cook, stirring often, until the veggies are soft and fragrant - about 5-7 minutes.
• Add the veggie mixture to the pot with the beans and cook just long enough to bring the flavors together, about 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Steps:

• Crumble the beef into an ungreased 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Add onion and green pepper; mix well. Cover and microwave on high for 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 2 minutes; drain.
• Stir in the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning and chili powder. Cover and microwave on high for 5-6 minutes or until bubbly, stirring every 2 minutes. Stir in rice.
• Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and let stand for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.