Vegetarian Mexican Casserole Plus Low Cal And Low Fat Recipes

MEXICAN VEGETARIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 9 x 11 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the sliced black olives and shredded Monterey Jack Cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for about 50 minutes.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE - PLUS LOW CAL AND LOW FAT!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and jalapeno; cook 1 minute. Stir in chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and crumbles; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Arrange half of tortilla chips in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top evenly with the crumbles mixture.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet over medium heat. Add beans, mashing with the back of a wooden spoon until chunky and thick; cook 2 minutes or until heated, stirring constantly. Stir in lime juice.
• Combine tomato, cilantro, and salt. Layer beans and tomato mixture over crumbles mixture in dish. Top with remaining tortilla chips, pressing to slightly crush. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 13 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Cut casserole into 6 equal pieces; top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream, 1 teaspoon onions, and 2 teaspoons olives.

VEGGIE MEXICAN LAYERED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add Roma tomatoes, chile sauce, corn, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, white onion, red onion, jalapeno pepper, and cumin. Cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add refried beans and pinto beans; stir to combine. Remove bean mixture from heat.
• Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream together in a bowl.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with 1/3 of the bean mixture. Top with a third of the cheese mixture and a thin layer of tortillas. Repeat with another third of the beans, another third of the cheese mixture, and tortillas. Repeat again with remaining beans, remaining cheese mixture, and a final layer of tortillas. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add tomatillos and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, cumin, ancho powder, salt, and cook, smashing beans and tomatoes with a spoon, until warmed through, 5 minutes. Add brown and Spanish rice. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender and warmed through, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of rice mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chips. Repeat process with remaining rice mixture and chips. Top with cheese and bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 15 minutes.
• Top with radishes and cilantro. Serve immediately.

LOW FAT TORTILLA CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Combine the first seven indgredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Lightly oil a wide 2 quart casserole and layer as follows: 4 tortillas (overlapping each other to cover the bottom), half the bean mixture, half the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese is bubbly.
• Top with lite sour cream and salsa if desired.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop Zucchini and Summer Squash into bite size pieces.
• In a large bowl mix everything and pour into a pan sprayed with Pam Spray.
• Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.