Southwestern Bean Bake Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat beans, tomatoes, salsa and ketchup to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until soft dough forms; beat 20 strokes. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto bean mixture; spread to edge of casserole.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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.

SOUTHWESTERN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a 5-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Cook onion until translucent, stirring often, 3 minutes. Add garlic, mustard and chili powders, cumin, tomatoes, brown sugar, beans, and 3 cups water.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, 50 minutes. Uncover; cook until thick, about 10 minutes more. Stir in vinegar; season with salt and pepper.

SOUTHWEST BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Add beans to a saucepan; add enough water to cover; add in the vinegar; soak overnight.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Add beans and remaining ingredients to a slow cooker; stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
• Stir, then continue cooking on LOW for 3-4 more hours or until the beans are tender.

SOUTHWESTERN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the garlic and onion; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat mixture, chili powder, black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa. Stir until well blended.
• Into a 9x13 inch baking dish, spoon enough of the beef mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of the crushed tortilla chips on top of the meat mixture and layer with 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the meat mixture on top of the cheese layer, cover with remaining chips and layer with 1 cup of cheese. Spread final layer of meat mixture on top and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Top with diced tomato and green onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN EGG BAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir 2 cups of the cheese, the black beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles and green onions until combined.
• In another large bowl, beat Bisquick® mix, milk, eggs, salt and pepper until well blended. Pour over cheese-bean mixture; stir to combine.
• Lightly spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture into pan. Cover pan with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top of egg mixture.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with Sriracha sauce.

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and red pepper in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , In a large bowl, combine the refried beans, bread crumbs, chilies, cilantro, cumin, pepper and onion mixture; mix well. Shape into six patties; coat in cornmeal. , In the same skillet, cook patties in batches in remaining oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. , Place patties on bun bottoms (save bun tops for another use). Top each with 4 teaspoons of guacamole and 4 teaspoons of salsa.

SPICY SOUTHWEST BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Saute onion, bell pepper, chili and garlic in oil in large skillet until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Combine onion mixture and remaining ingredients in 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees, covered, 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed.
• Discard bay leaf.