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Recipe Exploration: Mexican Chicken Casserole

March 12, 2012 2 comments

Name: Mexican Chicken Casserole
By: Renee Valentine

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican Blend cheese
  • 4 oz can of chopped green chiles
  • 1 package of taco seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 15 oz can of black beans
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 8 ounces boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced

Directions:

  1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until soft.
  2. Combine mushrooms, sour cream, 1 cup of cheese, green chiles, taco seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, black beans, salsa, rice, and chicken. Place in a greased 9X13 casserole dish.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of casserole and bake until melted.


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Recipe Exploration: Mexican Style Goulash

January 13, 2012 Leave a comment
Name:  Mexican Style Goulash
By: Renee (modified from All Recipes)

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min

Servings: 10


Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 medium green peppers
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 ½  cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1-1/3 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. In a large nonstick pot, cook beef, onion and green peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  2. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, water, chili powder, oregano and salt, pepper, and cumin. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add macaroni. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
  4. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Notes:

  • Can use ground turkey or half ground turkey
  • This goes well with cornbread.
  • This makes a very large batch.  Even though it freezes well, if you would like to make a smaller batch
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Recipe Exploration: Santa Fe Chicken

January 12, 2012 Leave a comment

Served with Chi Chi's Corn Cake

Name:  Santa Fe Chicken
By:  ReneePrep Time: 10 – 30 min (depending on type of rice)
Bake Time: 25 min

Servings: 3

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 cups of uncooked long grain rice (can use instant)
  • 2 tablespoons of garlic
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin
  • ½ of an onion, chopped
  • 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 4 oz can of green chiles (use less if desired)
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon of pepper
  • ½ cup of mexican blend cheese
  • Lettuce, Guacamole, and Sour Cream to top

Directions:

  1. Saute uncooked rice, garlic, cumin, and onion in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
  2. Add tomato sauce and green chiles.  Simmer for 20 minutes if using non instant rice.  If using instant rice, simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed. (use less green chiles if desired)
  3. Place rice mixture into a 8X11 baking dish.  Season both sides of the chicken with taco seasoning and pepper and place chicken on top of rice.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees)
  5. Sprinkle 4 oz of mexican blend cheese and bake until melted, about two to three minutes.
  6. Serve chicken lettuce, guacamole and sour cream, topped or on the side.

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