Cheesy Chilada Casserole

grdbfCheesy Chilada Casserole – This simple, spanish style, ground beef casserole, oven bakes in only 20 Minutes. Browned ground beef, with a dash of cumin, salsa, and tried and true pinto beans are layered with amazing totillas, and baked to blend. Served with traditional Mexican taco ingredients added on top, or on the side.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef, Tortillas
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cheesy Chilada Casserole

1 lb Ground Beef, lean
1/2 ts Salt
1 Med. Bell Pepper, chopped
12 Corn Tortillas
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 c Shredded Cheese, cheddear or monteray jack
16 oz Pinto Beans, drained
1 Lettuce, shredded
15 oz Tomato Sauce
1 Sour Cream
1 c Picante Sauce, med or hot
1 Fresh Tomato, chopped
1 ts Ground Cumin

Directions to make Cheesy Chilada Casserole

Step 1:Brown meat with pepper, onion and garlic; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin and salt. Simmer 15 minutes.
Step 2:Spoon small amount of meat mixture in 13×9 inch baking dish. Top with 6 tortillas. Top with half the remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with cheese, repeat (except for cheese). Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Step 3:Remove foil and top with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
Step 4:Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and additional picante sauce

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Beef Tourtiere

tourtBeef Tourtiere – This simple, savory, meat pie recipe is a terrific week night meal. All but the oven baking can be “Made Ahead”, for an extremely quick homemade meal the next day, or frozen for another time. Pan fried lean ground beef,and fresh, rustic potatoes, are oven baked into a pie shell, and served steaming hot. A quick and easy traditional French Canadian recipe.

Prep Time: 20-25 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6EA
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef, Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Beef Tourtiere

4 – 5 medium potatoes
2 tb Oil
1 1/2 lb Medium ground beef
1 lg Onion, diced
1/4 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Garlic Powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Pastry for 2 double-crust 9-inch pies

Directions to make Beef Tourtiere

Step 1:Boil potatoes and mash coarsely. Heat oil in large, heavy duty frying pan and brown beef and onion. Stir in potatoes, allspice, cinnamon, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400ŒF.. Line two 9-inch pie pans with pastry.
Step 2:Using slotted spoon, fill pans with meat mixture. Cover with top crusts, cutting vents so steam can escape.
Step 3:Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until golden-brown.

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