Mexican Bean Corn Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN STREET CORN BLACK BEAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Add chicken breasts to the medium casserole dish. Note: Make sure to use thinly sliced chicken breasts. If you bought large chicken breasts, you can slice each large chicken breast in half horizontally to make two thin chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and chili powder.
• Top the chicken with corn kernels and black beans.
• Sprinkle with more chili powder. Top with crumbled Cotija cheese.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through. Remove from heat. Top with chopped green onions.

MEXICAN BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chili powder, beans, tomatoes and soup; mix well and heat thoroughly.
• Line a 13x9 inch dish with tortillas. Then make a layer with the meat mixture. Make another row of tortillas, then finish off with rest of meat mixture. Top with grated cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.

MEXICAN GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE WITH RICE (BEEF MINCE!)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook 1 1/2 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you no longer see raw meat (about 2 minutes).
• Add Mexican Spices and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste and broth, stir to mix in.
• Add rice, corn and black beans.
• Stir, bring to simmer then cover and lower heat to medium low (simmering gently). Cook 15 minutes.
• Remove lid, quickly stir through green onion and HALF the cheese.
• Smooth top then sprinkle on remaining cheese. Cover and leave for 1 minute just to melt cheese.
• Remove from stove and serve immediately, garnished with more green onion if desired.

SKINNY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion and bell peppers. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in black beans, corn, chili powder and cumin until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in green chiles and cilantro; set aside. Place tortillas evenly on the bottom of the baking dish. Spread refried beans evenly over the tortillas, followed by the onion mixture and enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Place into oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Be sure to cook your rice if you haven't already (if you are just reading this and just now realized you don't have any cooked rice and don't want to wait, consider switching to quinoa, which cooks much more quickly than brown rice. Instant brown rice also works in a pinch).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large casserole dish (9x13 inch or similar) with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high. Add the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Continue to sauté until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 additional minute.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice and Greek yogurt until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Assemble the casserole: Spread the beans into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over the beans.
• Scatter the tomatoes with green chilis over the top.
• Spoon the rice and ground beef mixture on top of the tomatoes, spreading it into an even layer.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cupmozzarella.
• Bake the casserole, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Turn the oven to broil, then continue cooking until the cheese is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 additional minutes, watching carefully so that the cheese does not burn.
• Let rest 5 minutes, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and green onions, and serve.

MEXICAN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips evenly on the bottom of the dish.
• In a large bowl combine the cubed cooked chicken, beans, corn, tomato sauce, salsa, onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well to combine.
• Spoon HALF of the mixture over top of the tortilla chips in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups (or more if desired) shredded cheese.
• Cover with remaining half of the chicken/bean mixture, then top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes.
• Let stand for 5-6 minutes before serving.
• Spoon onto plates and top with sour cream and chopped tomatoes.

EASY CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce evenly in bottom of baking dish. In medium bowl, stir together chicken, 3/4 cup of the sauce, the taco seasoning mix, beans and frozen corn.
• Place 8 tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish on top of sauce. Spread half of the chicken mixture evenly over tops of tortilla halves; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Top with remaining tortilla halves, chicken mixture and enchilada sauce.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly around edges. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with green onions, cilantro and crema.

MEXICAN BEAN & CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beans: Drain soaking water off the beans and place beans in a large pot with garlic, cumin and 3 c water. Bring to boil, then simmer over low heat, covered, for 50-60 minutes. Or pressure-cook in 2 c of water for 45 minutes.
• Vegetables: Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion, salt and garlic; saute until soft.
• Add pepper, zucchini, cumin and oregano and saute 5 more minutes.
• Add cooked beans to the vegetables with tomato sauce and 1/4 cup water. Check taste and add salt if needed.
• Polenta: In separate pot, bring 3 c water to a boil. Add salt an boil. Slowly add polenta, stirring continuously with a whisk. Lower heat and continue stirring in clockwise motion with a wooden spoon for 10-15 minutes or until mixture can hold the spoon upright on its own.
• Preheat oven to 350. In a lightly oiled casserole dish, spread the bean & vegetable mixture across the bottom. Spread the polenta on top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered, for 25 minutes at 350. Remove coer and bake 5 minutes more at 400.

CROCKPOT MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high. Add the turkey and onion. Cook and stir, breaking up the turkey as you go, until the turkey is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the bottom of a large slow cooker.
• To the slow cooker, add the quinoa, enchilada sauce, black beans, tomatoes, corn, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and 1/2 cup water. Stir to combine, then cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or low for 5 to 6 hours, until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
• Remove the lid and stir. Taste and adjust any seasonings as desired. Stir in 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, then sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top. Cover and cook on high until the cheese melts, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot with any desired toppings.

MEXICAN-STYLE VEGAN BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the onion and bell pepper in a large saucepan and sauté over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the onion starts to brown. Add water 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, to keep the vegetables from sticking to the pan. Add the garlic and cook for 4 minutes. Add the cumin and chile powder and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat. Add the cooked rice, zucchini, black beans, corn, and No-Cheese Sauce, and mix well.
• Spoon the mixture into an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve garnished with the cilantro.

MEXICAN CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place cream cheese and butter in a 8x8-inch casserole dish. Heat in microwave in 2-minute intervals until melted; stir until smooth.
• Mix black beans, tomatoes, Mexican-style corn, and white corn into the cream cheese mixture.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese into casserole until incorporated; top with jalapeno peppers and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until cheese topping is melted and bubbling, 3 to 5 more minutes.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine onion, pepper, garlic, salsa, cumin, and black beans in large skillet and bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook, frequently stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Arrange 6 tortillas in bottom of 9 x 13-inch baking dish, overlapping them as necessary.
• Spread half of bean mixture over tortillas and sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas, bean mixture, and cheese.
• Cover dish with foil and bake 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and serve warm. Garnish with tomatoes, sour cream, and olives.