John Wayne Specials Recipes

JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet instructions; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions; set aside.
• Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on box) to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides of an 9 x 13 inches greased casserole dish.
• Saute remaining onions and bell peppers until slightly tender.
• On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned.

OUR FAMILY FAVORITE JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix chiles and cheeses and put into a buttered shallow casserole.
• In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolks, flour, salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• Gently fold whites into the yolk mixture.
• Then pour the mixture over the cheese and chile mixture and carefully blend.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and lay tomato slices over the entire top.
• Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• Garnish with a sprinkling of green chiles. Serves 8.

JOHN WAYNE'S SOUTHWEST DIP

Steps:

• Chop cheese into small chunks and set aside. Chop onions. Cook meat and onion in a large skillet or dutch oven pan. Stir until brown and crumbly. Be sure to break meat into small pieces while cooking. Drain off fat. Mix in the cheese and the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium high heat stirring occasionally until cheese has melted. Do not let it stick. Serve with your favorite chips.
• Note: You can use 1 pound of beef plus 1 pound of sausage if you prefer. We like all hot sausage at my house.