Cheesy Mexican Chili Recipes

MEXICAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and chile paste and stir until the beef is coated with the seasonings. Add the tomatoes with their juices, beans, enchilada sauce and chocolate and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish the chili with your desired toppings and serve.

CHEESY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, chiles and pepper; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve immediately. If desired, top with sour cream, jalapenos, tomatoes and cilantro. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers; it may be frozen for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

CHEESY CHILE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheeses. In a greased 2-quart baking dish, layer cheese and chiles. Whisk the eggs, flour and milk; pour over cheese mixture. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Top with half of the tomato sauce or salsa; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce.

CHEESY CHILI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Warm oil in a small skillet. Use tongs to dip tortillas into the oil one at a time, turning to warm both sides. Sprinkle an even amount of Cheddar cheese down the center of each warmed tortilla. Roll tortillas to enclose cheese; place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
• Combine the chili, onion, and half of the processed cheese in a large bowl. Pour the chili mixture over the tortillas; top with the remaining processed cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

EASY CHEESY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onions; add chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and jalapenos. Heat through.
• Meanwhile line bottom and sides of a 13 x 9" pan with tortillas. Line bottom with refried beans.
• Add ½ of ground beef mixture. Cover with ½ of the cheese. Top with beans. Add the rest of the ground beef mixture. Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Mix Bisquick, milk and egg together; add chilies. Pour over casserole; top with crushed Doritos.
• Bake in 350° oven for 50 - 60 minutes until top is browned and toothpick inserted in crust comes out dry. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

EASY CHEESY CHILI RELLANO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with no-stick spray; set aside.
• Wearing disposable gloves, slit the chili pepers in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the seeds; rinse and drain the pepers on several paper towels. Salt the chili peppers.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the milk, egg whites, Tabasco sauce, and flour until smooth. Set aside.
• In a second mixing bowl, combine 1-cup of each cheese and the green onions. (Save the remaining cheeses for the topping.).
• Assemble the casserole: Layer half each of the chili peppers, cheese mixture, and cooked sausage. Repeat. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top of casserole.
• Pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes over the top, and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinle with the reserved cheeses and bake for 20 minutes more.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a freshly tossed green salad dressed in olive oil and red vinegar.

ONE-POT CHEESY CHILI-MAC

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions and bell peppers; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is cooked through and onions are tender. Stir in taco seasoning mix, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Stir 30 seconds.
• Stir in water, tomatoes, beans and chiles. Stir in macaroni; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until macaroni is cooked through. Do not drain.
• Stir in 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Serve with remaining cheese, cilantro, green onions and hot sauce.

CHEESY CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in large saucepan on medium heat; drain. Add peppers, onions and seasonings; cook 5 to 6 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix well. Cover; simmer on low heat 30 min., stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with cheese.