Spanish Casserole Recipes

SPANISH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika in a large, resealable plastic bag.
• Wash and pat dry the chicken, then place in bag and shake to coat in flour.
• Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes turning once. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add the tomatoes and bell pepper and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.
• Place the chicken and vegetables in a large casserole dish. Add the wine, stock, potatoes, olives, and bay leaf. Cover and bake at 375 for one hour or until chicken is tender.
• Remove from oven, check seasoning, and stir in the jarred pimientos. If desired, hot sauce, sherry vinegar, and additional paprika may be added before serving.

EASY SPANISH RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Partially drain fat from the skillet.
• Heat remaining bacon fat in the skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in the fat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt; continue to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add cooked rice to sauce mixture. Transfer rice and sauce mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Crumble bacon. Stir 3/4 of the Cheddar cheese and 3/4 of the crumbled bacon into the hot rice mixture until cheese is melted. Transfer to a 9x11-inch glass oven-proof dish. Sprinkle remaining bacon and Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese on top is bubbly, about 25 minutes.

SPANISH RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat; drain the fat, and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.
• Stir in onion, garlic green pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chili sauce, salt, pepper, brown sugar, cumin and Worcestershire sauce.
• Let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish; press mixture down firmly.
• Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.

SPANISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion together; drain.
• Add taco seasoning mix and water, according to package directions.
• Then, add all other ingredients (except tortillas and 1/4 of the grated cheese).
• Line 9 x 13 pan with six tortillas.
• Pour beef mixture over tortillas with small amount of cheese.
• Continue with layers until are tortillas are gone; then cover with remaining cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

SPANISH NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9- x 13-inch baking pan or 3 quart casseiole.
• Cook the noodles according to package directions in boiling salted water. Drain and reserve.
• Brown meat and onion in a skillet until meat loses pink color and onions are tender. Salt to taste and add red chilli powder. Reserve.
• While meat is cooking, mix tomatoes and chilies in a blender and set aside.
• Mix noodles, meat mixture and tomato mixture together in a large bowl with the corn and half the grated cheese. Mix well and spoon into a greased 3-quart casserole. Or you can mix the ingredients right in the casserole. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, approximately 45 minutes.

SPANISH RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble, until browned.
• Drain sausage on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. (Use a big slotted spoon to remove sausage from the skillet.).
• Combine rice and onion in reserved drippings, stirring to brown lightly over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken stock, tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder and pepper. Add sausage. Stir to combine.
• Spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole.
• Bake (covered) at 350 for 1 hour.

SPANISH RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.
• Let this simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to a 2-quart casserole dish. Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.