Native American Casserole Recipes

NATIVE AMERICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger,onions,and green pepper in a large pot.
• Season with salt and pepper, add tomatoes and hominy and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• Bake covered at 350F for 40 minutes.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• (Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
• Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
• In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
• To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
• If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
• Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.

GRANNY'S CHEROKEE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place ground beef and onions in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until beef is evenly brown. Drain any excess fat.
• Add the soup, rice, tomatoes, garlic powder, thyme, oregano and sugar. Mix well and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Place in a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Top with cheese slices and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and browning.

THREE SISTERS BOWL WITH HOMINY, BEANS AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Place the hominy and tepary beans in separate medium bowls. Add enough water to each to cover the beans by 4 inches, and soak overnight at room temperature.
• About 3 hours before serving, drain the hominy and the beans and place them in separate 3- to 4-quart pots. Add enough cool water to cover the hominy and tepary beans by 4 inches. Set each over high heat, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally and skimming any foam that rises to the surface, until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Reserve 2/3 cup of the cooking liquid from each type of beans (for 1 1/3 cups liquid). Drain the hominy and the beans and set aside.
• Meanwhile, prepare the squash: Heat the oven to 425 degrees. On a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, toss the squash with 1 tablespoon oil and a pinch of coarse sea salt. Arrange the squash in an even layer and roast until golden and very tender, stirring halfway through, 35 to 45 minutes.
• In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add the onion, chile powder, sage and a generous pinch of smoked salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the reserved 1 1/3 cups cooking liquid and bring to a simmer.
• Add the cooked hominy and beans to the skillet, then stir in the roasted squash and greens. Season to taste with coarse sea salt and serve.