MEXICAN ESSENTIALS: HYBRID BEEF/CHEESE CASSEROLE
Served this on (Cinco De Mayo), as one of the items for a little party. I call it hybrid, because it has a few ingredients in it that are, shall we say, not strictly South-of-Border fare. Even though, it was not "strictly" a traditional Mexican dish, it was still one of the more popular dishes at the fiesta. I made three of them, and there were no leftovers. So, you ready... Let's get into the kitchen.
Provided by Andy Anderson ! @ThePretentiousChef
Categories Casseroles
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- PREP/PREPARE
- I created this recipe because I wanted one more dish for my Cinco De Mayo party; however, since time was short, I went with items on hand. I was going to make it into a Mexican Lasagna, using flour tortillas for the layers. Unfortunately, cooking them with the casserole would create a doughy, goopy mess. I thought of rice, and corn tortillas; even using regular lasagna noodles. I finally, dropped the idea of making it into a lasagna, and opted instead to make a nice flavorful casserole, and allow my guests to scoop some out and decide for themselves what they wanted to eat it on... success.
- If you are in the market for a good enchilada sauce, here is my favorite: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/amazing-mexican-enchilada-red-sauce.html?r=2
- If you are grinding your own beef, use the large holes on the grinder plate. If you are purchasing it from the butcher, ask for "chili grind" beef. It is a bit coarser, and gives the casserole more of a hardier texture.
- A skillet big enough to hold all of the ingredients. An ovenproof dish, to bake it in.
- Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
- Use a spice grinder, or mortar and pestle, to grind up the dehydrated onions.
- Add the ground beef, chopped onions, and dehydrated onions to a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Cook the ingredients, stirring often, until the beef is cooked through (no pink), and the chopped onions are soft, about 12 - 15 minutes.
- Chef's Note: Why regular onions and dehydrated onion? Well, dehydrated onions bring an "earthy" taste to a recipe that you cannot get from using just regular onions alone. If you do not have any, no worries, just leave them out.
- Add the garlic, and stir for an additional 60 seconds.
- Add the tomatoes, enchilada sauce, and cumin, stir, reduce the heat to low, then allow to slowly simmer, for about 20 minutes.
- Chef's Note: This slow cooking method serves two important purposes: 1. It helps to blend the flavors of the ingredients together. 2. It reduces the liquid to make a thicker sauce.
- Do a final tasting for proper seasoning, and add a bit of salt and pepper, if you feel it is warranted.
- THE ASSEMBLY
- Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
- Add refried beans to the bottom of a standard deep-dish, ovenproof pie pan, or similar round, or rectangular dish.
- Add the parmesan cheese, and sprinkle with half the black olives.
- Add the hot, ground-beef filling and top with the cheddar, and pepper jack.
- Place into the preheated oven, and cook until the cheese is bubbly, and some of the filling begins to ooze up through the cheese, about 15 - 20 minutes.
- PLATE/PRESENT
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes, sprinkle on the remaining black olives, and serve up with some warm tortillas, and rice, with some sour cream, and lime slices on the side. Perhaps a nice pitcher of Bonnie's Ultimate Margaritas: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/drink/cocktail/the-ultimate-margarita.html?r=2. Enjoy.
- Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
MEXICAN CASSEROLE
Born out of a need to rid the fridge of extras, this Mexican casserole recipe is flexible. Add more corn to make it sweeter, if you like. You can also spice it up as hot or mild as you want. -David Mills, Indianapolis, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine beans and salsa. Cover and microwave 1-2 minutes or until spreadable., Place three tortillas in a greased round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Layer with half the beef, bean mixture, corn and cheese; repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 1368mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 37g protein.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
This is an easy and very tasty dish. I often substitute ground turkey and low fat dairy products and it is still delicious! Serve with chips, salsa and green salad.
Provided by ANDREALF63
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over beef, and sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 119.2 mg, Fat 43.7 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 22.5 g, Sodium 1308.3 mg, Sugar 6 g
CHEESY LAYERED MEXICAN BAKE
Enjoy this cheesy Mexican lasagna that's made with sausage, beef and beans - a hearty dinner. Use 2 cups thawed Make-Ahead Seasoned Ground Beef and Sausage to save time in the kitchen.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- In 2-quart saucepan, stir together soups and enchilada sauce. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
- Spoon one-third of the sauce into baking dish; top with 3 of the tortillas. Spoon half of the meat mixture over tortillas; top with another one-third of the sauce and 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, sauce, Cheddar cheese and tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
- Cover loosely with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with tomato, onions, avocado and dollop of sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 7 1/2 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1637 mg
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