Mexicali Spaghetti Bake Recipes

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.

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 SPAGHETTI BAKE

Steps:

• While making sauce, cook spaghetti or noodles.
• Drain well.
• Brown beef until partly done.
• Add onion, pepper and garlic.
• When beef is brown, add spagetti, tomatoes, corn, salt, pepper, chili powder, worcestershire sauce and olives.
• Bake 1 hr covered at 325°F.

MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onions and pepper in oil until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Stir in corn and heat through. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning and salt and pepper and cook until thoroughly heated, 5 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta and serve.

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 SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, tomato sauce and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. , Break spaghetti into thirds; stir into sauce. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until spaghetti is tender and sauce is desired consistency Sprinkle with cheese.

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.

PASTA MEXICALI

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, beans, corn, onion, bell pepper, cilantro and parsley.
• In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, cumin, cayenne and black pepper.
• Slowly whisk oil into vinegar mixture.
• Add vinegar mixture to pasta and stir well.
• Serve well-chilled.

MEXICALI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brown meat with onion in large skillet; drain. Stir in beans, taco sauce, green chilies, chili powder, salt and oregano. Spoon into 2-quart shallow baking dish; set aside.
• Bring milk just to boil in medium saucepan. Gradually add cereal, stirring constantly. Cook on medium heat 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Add cheese; stir until melted. Spread over meat mixture in baking dish.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, green pepper and spices. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. , Meanwhile, combine the pasta, 1/2 cup cheese and sour cream. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.