Pinto Cheese Casserole Recipes

PINTO BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crush tortilla chips and sprinkle into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with lettuce, sour cream and salsa if desired.

PINTO BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. casserole, combine the beans, picante sauce, rice, beef and half the cheese. Bake at 350°, uncovered, for about 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

SOUTHERN PIMENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, minced jalapeno, and pimento into the large bowl of a mixer. Beat at medium speed, with paddle if possible, until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

PINTO BEAN AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine pinto beans, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, onion, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Spread corn chips on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish and evenly distribute the bean mixture over top. Sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is heated through, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

PINTO BEAN CASSEROLE WITH HATCH CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo, onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 7 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pinto beans and salsa verde; mash most of the beans. Season with salt.
• Spread 1/2 of the bean mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole. Layer with 1/2 of the chile peppers and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat layers once. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly heated, about 30 minutes. Remove foil and turn on the broiler. Broil until cheese starts to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

PINTO-CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly oil a 1-quart casserole or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, beans, and cheese. Mix well.
• In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Beat with a fork or wire whisk until well blended. Add to rice mixture, mixing until thoroughly combined. Place in prepared casserole. Press mixture down gently with the back of a spoon.
• Bake uncovered, 35 minutes or until set.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PINTO BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger, onion, and green pepper. Drain. Mix in casserole dish the following:
• browned hamburger, onion, green pepper, pinto beans, tomato sauce, and grated cheese.
• Mix corn muffin mix with egg and milk. Blend together. Spread on top of mixture in casserole dish.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes until bread on top is golden brown.