Chalupa Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN CHALUPA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Lay two tortillas in bottom of dish, overlapping slightly.
• Top with a layer of chicken, a layer of cheese, and a layer of salsas.
• Repeat layers until dish is full, finishing with a layer of salsa (pattern should repeat 6 times).
• Bake until hot and bubbly (25 minutes.).
• Garnish with olives and cilantro, if desired.

CHICKEN CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare the Tomato Salsa Cruda. Season the chicken and chayote with salt and pepper, place them in a baking dish, and roast for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and remove the skin and bones from the chicken and tear into small strips. Cut the chayote into bite-size chunks. Toss the chicken and chayote with the Tomato Salsa Cruda and set aside.
• To assemble the chalupas, place two crisp tortillas on each plate, overlapping them. Place the lettuce on top of the tortillas, then mound the chicken and chayote mixture on the lettuce. Garnish with the Cotija cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.
• In a bowl, place the tomatoes, chilies, onion, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Store in a covered container, in the refrigerator, no more than 1 day.

CHALUPA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook and shred chicken. Set aside.
• Tear 8 tortillas into bite-sized pieces.
• Layer into bottom of 13x9" glass pan.
• Layer chicken, then cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chiles, then the rest of the 8 tortillas(torn up).
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with cheese and broil till golden and bubbly!

CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place pork roast in large stockpot. Add pintos, tomatoes, chiles, onion, garlic, oregano, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and lower to a gentle simmer. Cover and slowly cook 3 hours; remove meat and set aside to cool. Continue cooking uncovered until beans are tender, another 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, remove cooled meat from bone, and shred or pull off in bite-size pieces. Discard bone and fat. Return to pot and cook 1 hour longer. Stir often and add more water when necessary to thin slightly. (Chalupas should have the consistency of stew).
• Serve hot in bowls, with corn chips on the bottom, a ladle of chalupas, and pile on condiments of your choice. It will store well in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

CHALUPA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute the onion in the oil in a skillet until tender. Add the ground beef. Cook until the ground beef is brown and crumbly, stirring frequently; drain. Stir in the water, chili powder and flour. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the soup, cheese, cream and salt. Remove from heat. Cut the tortillas into strips. Layer the tortilla strips and ground beef mixture half at a time in a greased baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with chips and a crisp green salad. May be prepared in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Bake just before serving.

CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place beans and enough water to cover in a 3-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. , In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the 3-1/2 cups water, onion, chilies, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin and oregano. Add roast and beans. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 hours longer or until pork is very tender. , Remove roast and shred with a fork. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid in a saucepan. Combine beans and meat; set aside. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Add meat and bean mixture; heat through. , To serve, spoon meat mixture over corn chips; top with green onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and salsa.

EASY CHICKEN CHALUPA CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix salsas together. Put 2-3 TBSP salsa in bottom of 13X9 casserole dish and spread evenly. Place one layer or tortillas on bottom of dish. You may cut tortillas to fit. Combine rest of salsa, chicken and 1/2 of cilantro. Spread 1/2 of chicken mixture in dish on top of tortillas, top with cheese and repeat layers with tortillas, rest of chicken and cheese. Top with remaining cilantro. Cover and bake 30 min., remove cover and bake additional 10 minutes or until cheese starts to bubble/brown.

PORK CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place the roast inside a slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a separate bowl, stir together the beans, 2 cans of the chile peppers, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Pour the whole mixture over the roast, and add enough water so that the roast is mostly covered. Jiggle the roast a little to get some of the liquid underneath.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours. Check after about 5 hours to make sure the beans have not absorbed all of the liquid. Add more water if necessary 1 cup at a time. Use just enough to keep the beans from drying out.
• When the roast is fork-tender, remove it from the slow cooker, and place on a cutting board. Remove any bone and fat, then shred with forks. Return to the slow cooker, and stir in the remaining can of green chilies. Heat through, and serve with flour tortillas and your favorite toppings.