Mozzarella Casserole With Mushrooms And Chipotle Chile Recipes

SOFT TACOS WITH MUSHROOMS, ONION, AND CHIPOTLE CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and turn the heat up to medium-high. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms soften and begin to sweat. Turn the heat back to medium and add 1/2 teaspoon salt, the garlic and the chipotle. Continue to cook until the mushroom liquid has evaporated from the pan, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro or parsley, taste and adjust seasonings.
• Heat the tortillas, 2 or 3 at a time, in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, or in a microwave. Top each one with a spoonful of mushrooms, and a sprinkling of cheese. Fold the filled tortillas in half, and serve, passing the salsa separately in a bowl.

MELTED MOZZARELLA CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS AND SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHILE (QUESO FUNDIDO)

Steps:

• The mushroom mixture: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet (preferably nonstick), heat the oil over medium-high. Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softening and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir nearly constantly until they have softened and any juice they release has evaporated, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the sliced chiles, then taste and season with salt, usually about 1/4 teaspoon. Transfer the mixture to a 9- or 10-inch shallow baking dish, Mexican cazuela or pie plate.
• Finishing the queso fundido: Very lightly dampen a clean kitchen towel. Check the tortillas to make sure none are stuck together. Wrap them in the towel, then in foil, sealing the edges tightly. Place in the oven and set the timer for 7 minutes. When the timer goes off, stir the shredded cheese into the warm mushroom mixture. Set in the oven alongside the tortillas and bake until the cheese is just melted, about 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle with the thyme or epazote and black pepper and serve without a moment's hesitation, accompanied by warm tortillas.

QUESO FUNDIDO CON HONGOS Y CHILE CHIPOTLE (MOZZARELLA CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS AND SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHILE)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet (preferably non-stick), heat the oil over medium-high. Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softening and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir nearly constantly until they have softened and any juice they release has evaporated, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the sliced chile, then taste and season with salt, usually about 1/4 teaspoon. Transfer the mixture to a 9- or 10-inch shallow baking dish, Mexican cazuela or pie plate. Very lightly dampen a clean kitchen towel. Check the tortillas to make sure none are stuck together. Wrap them in the towel, then in foil, sealing the edges tightly. Place in the oven and set the timer for 7 minutes. When the timer goes off, stir the shredded cheese into the warm mushroom mixture. Set in the oven alongside the tortillas and bake until the cheese is just melted, about 5 more minutes. Sprinkle with the thyme or epazote and black pepper and serve without a moment's hesitation, accompanied by the warm tortillas.

MUSHROOM PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, mushrooms, olives, Italian seasoning and salt. Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture., Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

MUSHROOM CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; stir in onion, sweet peppers, and green bell pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add green chiles and stewed tomatoes; cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Whisk soy milk and eggs together in a large bowl until well blended. Add flour, cilantro, oregano, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Blend very well with the whisk until most of the lumps are gone.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend on top of pepper mixture in the casserole. Pour in egg mixture and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a fork inserted in the middle comes out clean and the top and sides are just beginning to crisp, about 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in 1/4 cup butter for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Place a third of the noodles in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Layer with 1-1/3 cups cheese and a third of the mushrooms. Repeat layers twice. Dot with remaining butter., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

J.W.'S PEPPER AND MOZZARELLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix the tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the green and red bell peppers, garlic, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid from the vegetables; set aside.
• Spread about 1/3 of the tomato sauce mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer 1/2 of the vegetables on top, then repeat the layers, topping with the remaining 1/3 of sauce. Drizzle the reserved liquid from the vegetables on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly, about 45 minutes.

MUSHROOM CASSEROLE WITH ANCHO CHILE AND EPAZOTE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, preheat the broiler. Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet 4 inches below the heat. Broil until blackened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn and broil the other side. Let cool and peel. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the chile ancho and press it flat with a metal spatula until it cracks and blisters, about 45 seconds. Repeat on the other side, then place in a bowl. Cover the chili with boiling water and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain.
• Place the tomatoes, chile ancho, garlic, chipotle and oregano in a blender. Blend until smooth, and strain through a medium-mesh sieve. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sauce and boil quickly, stirring constantly, until thick. Add the broth and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat a grill until medium-hot, or a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the mushrooms with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Grill or saute in batches until slightly softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Coat the onion slices with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and grill or saute in batches until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Separate into rings.
• Add the mushrooms, onions and epazote to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and serve with warm tortillas.

MOZZARELLA CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHIPOTLE CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet (preferably nonstick), heat the oil over medium-high.
• Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softening and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and stir nearly constantly until they have softened and any juice they release has evaporated, about 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in the sliced chiles, then taste and season with salt, usually about 1/4 teaspoon.
• Transfer the mixture to a 9- or 10-inch shallow baking dish, like a pie plate.
• Very lightly dampen a clean kitchen towel.
• Check the tortillas to make sure none are stuck together.
• Wrap them in the towel, then in foil, sealing the edges tightly.
• Place in the oven and set the timer for 7 minutes.
• When the timer goes off, stir the shredded cheese into the warm mushroom mixture.
• Set in the oven alongside the tortillas and bake until the cheese is just melted, about 5 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle with the thyme and black pepper and serve without a moment's hesitation, accompanied by warm tortillas.