Our Family Favorite John Wayne Casserole Recipes

JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet instructions; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions; set aside.
• Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on box) to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides of an 9 x 13 inches greased casserole dish.
• Saute remaining onions and bell peppers until slightly tender.
• On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned.

JOHN WAYNE'S FAVORITE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Dice chiles and combine in a bowl with grated cheeses.
• Put into a well-greased shallow dish (2-quart , 12x8x2 inch).
• With an electric mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until peaks form.
• Set aside egg whites.
• In a bowl, combine egg yolks, milk, flour, salt and pepper.
• Fold egg whites into egg mixture.
• Pour over cheeses.
• Use a fork to push egg mixture into cheese.
• Bake for 1 hour.

OUR FAMILY FAVORITE JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix chiles and cheeses and put into a buttered shallow casserole.
• In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolks, flour, salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• Gently fold whites into the yolk mixture.
• Then pour the mixture over the cheese and chile mixture and carefully blend.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and lay tomato slices over the entire top.
• Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• Garnish with a sprinkling of green chiles. Serves 8.