Southwest Potato Casserole Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE BEEF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan (2 1/2- to 3-quart size).
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the ground beef, onion, and celery.
• Cook until the beef is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.
• Add the garlic and jalapeño peppers; cook about 1 minute longer, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder, salt, pepper, and cumin. Bring to a simmer.
• In the prepared baking dish, arrange half of the sliced potatoes, then top with half of the corn, half of the ground beef mixture, and half of the cheese.
• Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining cheese.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.

SOUTHWEST POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9 baking dish.
• Mix together the first 8 ingredients through the first 2 cups of shredded cheese.
• Mix together the sour cream, salsa, cilantro, garlic, cumin and salt and stir into the potato mixture until it's well coated.
• Spread mix into prepared baking dish and top with remaining cup of cheese.
• Bake for 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with fresh chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions.
• Can serve right away, but sauce will thicken more if you let it sit 10-15 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and hot sauce. This is really good served alongside a crisp salad.

SOUTHWEST POTATO CASSEROLE #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 8x8 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, black beans, corn and cooking creme. Stir in half of cheese. Pour potato mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and serve.
• Recipe serves 4-6 and can be prepared in one hour.