Cheesy Fiesta Casserole Recipes

FIESTA EGG CASSEROLE WITH PEPPERS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F.
• Lightly butter a 1-quart baking dish or pie plate.
• In a medium bowl combine the eggs, half-and-half or cream , salt, and pepper; whisk the mixture until it is smooth and well blended. Stir in chopped green chile peppers.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese over bottom of the prepared baking dish and then pour the egg mixture over the shredded cheese.
• Bake the casserole for 25 to 30 minutes, or until set.
• If desired, broil for a minute or two to brown the top.

CHEESY FIESTA BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in beans, picante sauce and chili powder., In a bowl, combine soup, tomatoes and green chiles. In a lightly greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half the chips, beef mixture, soup mixture and cheeses. Repeat layers., Microwave on medium-high, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, about 12 minutes. If desired, top with avocado and sour cream.

CHEESY FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook noodles according to package directions. Brown ground beef, drain. Stir in taco seasoning and both cans soup. Stir ground beef mixture into noodles.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Crush tortilla chips over casserole and top with cheese shreds.
• Bake for 10 minutes to melt cheese.

MEXICAN FIESTA BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Mix water and dry milk together in a large bowl. Add chorizo, tortillas, eggs, pinto beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, corn, green chile, pepper Jack cheese, bell pepper, and green onions. Mix well. Pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the middle is set, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven; spread sour cream on top and sprinkle with Mexican cheese. Return to the oven to melt cheese, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly before serving.

FIESTA TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in beans and 1 cup salsa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place broken tortilla chips. Top with beef mixture. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange tortilla chips around edge of casserole. Serve with lettuce and additional salsa.

CHEESY FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Grease an oven safe dish with butter.
• Mix both soups, broth, milk, water and onion in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.
• Evenly spread rice into baking dish.
• Pour soup mixture over rice as evenly as possible.
• Place chicken into pan and cover.
• Bake in oven for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the thickest part.
• Let dish stand for 3 minutes to allow sauce to thicken. While dish is standing, top each chicken piece with shredded cheese and salsa.
• Enjoy!

BEEF FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease a 3-quart casserole.
• In a large skillet, cook ground beef over med-high heat until browned; drain.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chilies, beans, salt, chili powder, cumin and pepper.
• Stir to combine and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Pour into prepared casserole.
• Add macaroni and mix well to combine all.
• Sprinkle with cheese, add jalapeño slices if desired; cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue baking for 10 minutes.

CHEESY FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cover potatoes with water. Let stand 15 minutes; drain thoroughly. Toss potatoes, margarine and 1 egg. Press potato mixture on bottom and up side of ungreased pie plate, 9x1 1/2 inches. Bake 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Sprinkle half of the cheese, finely chopped chiles and bell pepper in potato crust; repeat. Beat flour, salt and 2 eggs until blended; stir in milk. Pour over cheese mixture.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Garnish with shredded lettuce, sour cream and sliced chile peppers.

MEXICAN FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the onions and zucchini and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning, 2/3 cup water, and the corn. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes, then stir in the black beans.
• 3. Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay 4 tortillas over the salsa, and spoon half of the meat mixture on top. Cover with 3/4 cup of the salsa and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Top with 4 more tortillas and the remaining 3/4 cup salsa. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese over the top.
• 4. Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Slice and serve, topped with scallions and sour cream.