Mexican Potato Casserole Weight Watchers Recipes

MEXICAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into bite-size pieces and place in greased casserole dish.
• Melt butter. Stir in taco seasoning.
• Pour over the potatoes and stir to coat well.
• Bake uncovered at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
• Stir -- bake 10 minutes longer.
• Brown and crumble beef; add onion and cook until soft -- then drain.
• Stir in salsa and chopped peppers.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.

MEXICAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix taco seasoning with melted butter.
• Spread the potatoes in a single layer in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch glass pan (or similar). Pour the butter & taco seasoning over the potatoes and stir to coat.
• Bake at 400 degrees for until fork-tender, about 20-30 minutes. Stir half way through baking.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef.
• Add the chopped onion to the beef, and saute until the onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
• Add the corn, black beans, and bell pepper to the beef-onion mixture.
• Add the corn, beans, beef, onion & pepper mixture to the cooked potatoes. Top with cheese. Bake at 400 until warmed through and the cheese is melted (about 10 minutes.).

MEXICAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Peel and chop the potatoes into bite size chunks.
• Spread potatoes in a 9" x 13" oven proof dish (or similar).
• Melt butter.
• Mix the taco seasoning into the melted butter.
• Spread the butter mixture on the potatoes, stir to cover all sides.
• Bake potatoes until tender. Stir once or twice during baking. (About 30 minutes, depending on your potatoes.).
• Brown the ground beef.
• Add onions to the browned beef and cook until onions are soft and translucent. Remove from heat.
• Add corn, beans, bell pepper, and salsa to the beef and onion mixture. Stir until mixed.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from oven and spread the corn, beans, bell pepper, and salsa mixture over the top of the potatoes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 F.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for another 10 minutes (or so) until the cheese is melted and ingredients warm.
• Serve with dollops of sour cream (optional).

MEXICAN CASSEROLE - WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• Brown hamburger and onions in large skillet, until thoroughly cooked.
• Add tomatoes, corn, back beans and crushed chilies, mix well.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in sour cream, simmer another 10 minutes.
• Top with cheese when serving.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE - 6.5 WEIGHT WATCHER POINTS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and chopped onions in large skillet; brown 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring constantly. Drain well and rinse with warm water to remove all fat; return beef/onions to skillet.
• Add corn, black beans, tomatoes, chilies/jalapenos and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each tortilla in half; place 8 halves in bottom of sprayed baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Spoon half of beef mixture evenly over tortillas. Spoon sour cream over beef mixture; spread evenly. Top with remaining 8 tortilla halves and remaining beef mixture. (Cover tightly with foil & Freeze for later OR cook as directed below...).
• (Thaw overnight if frozen) Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, black olives, etc... /.
• Makes 6 large Servings at 6.5 weight watcher pts/each.

MEXICAN POTATO CASSEROLE (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Spray a 9x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
• In a large nonstick pan, heat the oil, add the beef, bell peppers and scallions. Cook, stirring as needed, until the beef is browned and the vegetables are softened, 6-8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, spices and salt, cook, stirring as needed until the flavors are blended, about five minutes.
• Arrange alternate layers of the potatoes and beef mixture in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes, uncover and sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Bake until the potatoes are cooked through and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes longer.