Mexicanfiestabake Recipes

MEXICAN FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Cook the ground beef in a large skillet until browned; drain off the excess fat.
• Season the meat with the salt and pepper; set aside.
• Mix together the cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and onion; set this mixture aside.
• Stir the biscuit mix and water together until a soft dough forms.
• With floured fingers, pat the dough into the bottom of a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan, pressing the dough about 1/2-inch up the sides of the pan.
• Layer the browned ground beef, tomato slices, green pepper, and sliced olives over the dough layer.
• Spoon the sour cream and cheese mixture over the top.
• Bake, uncovered, until the edges of the dough are light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes and then cut into squares to serve.

MEXICAN FIESTA BISCUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Melt margarine in oven in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or non-aluminum baking pan. Tilt to evenly coat dish.
• Separate dough into 13 biscuits; cut each biscuit into eighths. Place biscuit pieces in large bowl; toss with 1 3/4 cups salsa. Spoon evenly into margarine-coated dish. Sprinkle with cheese, bell pepper, onions and olives.
• Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and center is set. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into squares; serve with additional 1 cup salsa.

ORTEGA FIESTA BAKE

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion until meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
• Add taco seasoning, water and salsa. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes until thickened but not dry.
• Add corn and olives.
• Spoon into an ungreased 3 1/2 to 4 quart casserole dish.
• Prepare Corn muffin mix according to instructions on box. Add cheese and chopped green chilies.
• Spread over meat mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 for 35 minutes or until golden.

MEXICAN FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the onions and zucchini and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning, 2/3 cup water, and the corn. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes, then stir in the black beans.
• 3. Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay 4 tortillas over the salsa, and spoon half of the meat mixture on top. Cover with 3/4 cup of the salsa and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Top with 4 more tortillas and the remaining 3/4 cup salsa. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese over the top.
• 4. Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Slice and serve, topped with scallions and sour cream.

MEXICAN FIESTA BAKE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, and drain excess fat.
• Add water, taco seasoning, and salsa.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until water is reduced.
• Place beef in small casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of cheese.
• Mix corn bread according to package directions and add remaining cheese.
• Mix.
• Spread corn bread on top of beef.
• Bake at 400 degree for 20 minutes or until corn bread is golden brown on top.

FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook rice as directed on packages.
• 2. Brown meat and add taco spice. (I make my own with coriander, cumin, garlic, onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt. ) Pre-pack is fine. Add Rotel tomatoes. Simmer for 4 minutes.
• 3. Spread rice in 9 x 13 dish.
• 4. Top with meat.
• 5. Top with salsa. Any kind is fine; my kids tend to like it with the peach or the sweeter type salsa as the Rotel tomatoes have a bite.
• 6. Top with Ragu cheese sauce.
• 7. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.
• 8. Pull from oven and allow to rest for at least 15 minutes, Get your chips and DIG IN!

TACO FIESTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease/spray a 13" x 9" casserole dish; set aside.
• In a bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions.
• In a large skillet, brown/crumble ground beef with onion, green pepper and garlic. Drain and return to the skillet.
• Add to the skillet, tomatoes, Black beans, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Scatter HALF of the coarsely crushed chips on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Top with HALF of the beef/bean mixture.
• Top with HALF of the cottage cheese/sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with HALF of the shredded cheese.
• Repeat all the layers again, ending with the last of the shredded cheese. Sprinkle top with black olives (optional) and reserved chopped dark green onion parts (optional).
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
• Divide shredded lettuce on plates and spoon casserole over top to serve.