Mexicali Spaghetti Bake Recipes

MEXICAN BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta according to package directions. Brown ground beef over medium heat until cooked through. Drain. Add taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, green chilis, cream cheese and refried beans to the ground beef and cook over medium heat until cooked through and warm.
• Grease a 9X13 baking dish and place half the noodles on the bottom. Spread meat mixture over noodles. Cover with half of the shredded cheese. Repeat. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole and tortilla chips.

MEXICALI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in beans, tomatoes, water, rice, olives, chili powder and salt., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, covered, until rice is tender, 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.

MEXICALI CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
• 2. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain, cover and set aside.
• 3. In a large saucepan combine cheese sauce, salsa, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; heat through, stirring until evenly mixed.
• 4. Add the cooked macaroni to the cheese mixture and stir; place in a 9 X 13-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
• 5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 4-quart casserole.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook and drain pasta in 4-quart Dutch oven as directed on package. Return pasta to Dutch oven. Stir in beef, corn, salsa and beans. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into casserole. Place tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

TACO SPAGHETTI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook spaghetti to al dente as directed on package.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, water, chiles and cumin; stir until well blended. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese and the spaghetti; stir well to blend. Pour mixture into baking dish. Scatter cheese cubes throughout casserole, and push gently into pasta mixture. Top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

MEXICALI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Start browning meat in a large skillet adding the chopped onion and green pepper-drain excess fat.
• After browning meat, stir in taco seasoning mix, corn (non-drained), and entire jar of picante sauce.
• Simmer mixture on med heat approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While meat is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix Mexican cornbread mix and your 2/3 cup milk in a medium mixing bowl; set aside. Pour about 1/2 of mixture into 9-inch casserole dish then cover with 1/2 bag of shredded cheese. Repeat-layering the two cover top with cornbread mixture-spreading over entire casserole.
• Bake in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until brown.
• Cool for 5 minutes then serve.
• Add sour cream to taste.

MEXICAN BAKED SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large pot, brown the ground beef. Once the meat is browned, add the remaining ingredients in the order listed (except the spaghetti). Stir to combine and cook until hot. Set aside. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions, drain.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 cup of sauce into the pan and coat the bottom evenly. Place half of the spaghetti in the pan and distribute evenly. Place 4 cups of sauce over the spaghetti and spread evenly. Add the remaining spaghetti and top with the remaining 4 cups of sauce. Bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot throughout.