Southwest Sausage Bake Recipes

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Grease a 10x9-inch baking dish. Layer half the tortilla pieces into the bottom of the prepared dish; top with 2 cans green chilies, half the cooked sausage, and half the cheese, respectively. Repeat layering.
• Beat eggs, milk, salt, garlic salt, onion salt, black pepper, and cumin together in a bowl; pour over the layers in the baking dish.
• Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove dish from refrigerator and let warm at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake the casserole bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Arrange a layer of tomato slices atop the casserole and continue baking until a knife inserted into the middle of the casserole comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting.

SOUTHWESTERN SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender.

SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry sausage and drain.
• Add onions and pepper; saute about 5 minutes.
• Combine eggs, milk and spices.
• Grease 13" X 9" pan.
• Line bottom with half of tortilla strips, then sausage, chiles, and Jack cheese.
• Repeat second layer, ending with cheese.
• Pour egg mixture over top of casserole.
• You can add 8-10 thin tomato slices on top.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• You can make this the night before and put in refrigerator.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Grease 13X9X2 baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chiles, sausage and cheese. Repeat.
• Beat eggs, milk and seasonings in a bowl and pour over cheese.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, for 50 minutes at 350.
• Arrange tomato slices on top. Bake 10-15 minutes longer until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with sour cream and salsa.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chiles, sausage and cheese. Repeat layers. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and salt, garlic salt, onion salt, pepper and ground cumin; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes. Arrange tomato slices over the top. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 dish; set aside.
• Cook shell pasta according to package; set aside and keep hot.
• While pasta cooks, brown the sausage in a skillet with the onions until no longer pink; drain well.
• Return the cooked sausage and onions to the skillet. Stir in the salsa, salsa con queso, and fat free sour cream.
• Stir in the cooked shell pasta and mix well.
• Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 - 25 minutes.