In the realm of culinary delights, "Tortilla Casserole My Way" stands as a testament to the boundless creativity and personal expression that cooking allows. This dish, deeply rooted in the culinary traditions of Mexico, invites home cooks to embark on a flavorful journey where familiar ingredients are transformed into a symphony of taste and texture. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of crafting your own unique version of "Tortilla Casserole My Way", a dish that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
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TORTILLA CASSEROLE
A casserole so easy to make, you can take a siesta while it's baking.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cook beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in hot water, salsa, milk, uncooked Pasta and Sauce Mix. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
- Cut tortillas in half. Spread 2 cups beef mixture in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, or shallow 2-quart casserole; top with 6 tortilla halves and 3/4 cup cheese. Spread with 2 cups beef mixture; top with remaining tortilla halves. Top with remaining beef mixture and cheese.
- Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1450 mg
TORTILLA CASSEROLE RECIPE
This Tortilla Casserole has just four ingredients and makes for a great, hearty dinner! You can even make it ahead for busy weeknights.
Provided by Mel
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Stir the chili and tomato sauce together in a mixing bowl.
- Take an 8"x8" microwave safe pan (you will need a 9"x9" pan if using the soft taco sized tortillas) and put a large spoonful of the chili mixture in the bottom of the pan. Add a tortilla on top. Place more chili mixture on the tortilla and spread it around. Sprinkle cheese on top. Add another tortilla on top and repeat with chili mixture and cheese and repeat this process until you are out of the chili mixture. You should get at least 8 layers. Take some leftover cheese and sprinkle it on top of the last tortilla.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator and let sit for at least 3 hours. If you can leave it over night that is best and allows the flavor to really come through.
- Prior to cooking take the pan out of the refrigerator and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Place 4 toothpicks in the top so they are sticking out. Cover with parchment paper. The toothpicks will keep it from resting directly on the top tortilla.
- Heat in the microwave for 5 minutes at a time. Let sit for 2 minutes each time. It should take 15-20 minutes or 3 or 4 times in the microwave. You want the cheese melted and the casserole hot. Serve while hot. Makes great leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 443 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 1243 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g
MEXICAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, onion and garlic, stir and cook for a minute or two to soften the onion. Add 2 teaspoons of the chili powder, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and 1 teaspoon of the cumin. Stir and cook the mixture for another minute or two to release the flavors of the spices. Remove the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken along with the remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute the chicken until it's deep golden brown and done in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir to make a sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it's reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the beans and set aside.
- To assemble the casserole, pour half a jar (about 1 cup) of salsa verde into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish or disposable foil baking pan. Add a layer of half the tortillas on top of the salsa verde, overlapping the edges. Spoon the rice over the tortillas, spread the tomato mixture over the rice, then sprinkle the corn over the tomatoes. Next, add the chicken and bean mixture, then sprinkle on half the cheese and pour over half the enchilada sauce. Next, add the rest of the tortillas, then pour on the rest of the salsa verde and the rest of the enchilada sauce and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese.
- If you're baking the casserole right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
- Find this recipe and more in Ree's new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime ($30, William Morrow Cookbooks).
HEARTY TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Being single, I often halve this recipe to yield a meal for one plus a lunch I can take to work. When co-workers remark on how good it looks, I ask them over to try it, then pass along the recipe. It's hot but not overpowering. -Terri Nelson, Warren, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 2-4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes; remove from the heat and set aside. , In a saucepan, saute onion, chilies, jalapeno and garlic in oil until tender, about 8 minutes. , Stir in cream and salt. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Spread 3 tablespoons sauce in an ungreased 8-in. round or square baking dish. Spread about 2 teaspoons sauce on each tortilla; layer with beans, beef mixture and 2 tablespoons of each kind of cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Top with remaining sauce. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; bake 5 minutes longer. Serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657 calories, Fat 35g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 1442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Wonderful - and easy, easy, EASY!
Provided by Erin Clifton
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix soups, milk, salsa, and onion.
- Put 3 to 4 tablespoons of chicken stock in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add a layer of tortilla strips, and then a layer of chicken. Pour soup mixture over chicken and tortillas. Continue to layer in this order until dish is full. Top with cheese. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 1082.8 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
TORTILLA CASSEROLE
"This dish combines most of the food groups into a satisfying meal," writes Joy Clark from Evansville, Wyoming.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Crumble meat into a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish; add onion and green pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, tomato paste, olives, water and chili powder. Cover and cook at 50% power for 10 minutes or until thickened, rotating dish once., In a bowl, whisk the eggs, sour cream and pepper. Place two tortillas in an 11x7-in. microwave-safe dish. Layer with half of the sour cream mixture and meat sauce; repeat. Top with corn chips and cheese., Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts :
EASY TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Super easy, family friendly, Mexican-style dinner recipe!
Provided by RecipeBoy.com
Categories Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat until it is no longer pink; tilt the pan and spoon out the fat to discard. Add onion to the pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes until slightly softened. Then add the garlic, cumin, salt and enchilada sauce. Reduce the heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until the onion is tender.
- Place one tortilla in the bottom of the prepared dish. Layer with ⅓ of the meat mixture, ¼ of the cheese and ⅓ of the chiles. Repeat layers twice. Top with the remaining tortilla. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Cover lightly with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before serving. Cut, serve, and top with desired toppings!
TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Instead of using a springform pan, you can use a casserole dish; bake until the top is brown and bubbly, and scoop out servings. The cooking time may vary slightly.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut chicken breast into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine cornmeal, morita powder, and salt; sprinkle over chicken. Toss to coat, and place in a colander; shake off any excess cornmeal.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with olive-oil cooking spray over medium-high heat; add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, mixture over the tortilla, and spread to coat evenly. Place a second tortilla on top, cover with half the canned tomato mixture, and top with a third tortilla. Cover with remaining chicken mixture and the last tortilla. Spread remaining canned tomato mixture over the top, and sprinkle with cheese.
- Place in oven; bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer from oven to cooling rack for about 15 minutes. Release springform; remove sides. Cut into six wedges using a serrated knife. Serve.
TORTILLA CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Combine the beans, tomatoes, chiles, corn, scallions, cumin, and oregano in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
- Lightly oil a wide, shallow 2-quart rectangular or round casserole and layer as follows: 5 tortillas, overlapping one another; half of the bean mixture; half of the cheese; and the optional vegetable layer. Repeat the tortilla, bean, and cheese layers.
- Bake the casserole for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Let stand for a minute or two, then cut into squares or wedges to serve. Pass the salsa and optional sour cream for topping.
- variation
- For the optional vegetable layer, use either 10 to 12 ounces lightly steamed and well-drained baby spinach or lightly sautéed thin slices of zucchini and/or yellow summer squash; you'll need two medium squashes for this.
- menu suggestions
- If you're not making the optional squash layer in the casserole, Zucchini and Summer Squash Sauté (page 209) is a good side dish with this meal. If you want the meal to be more substantial, cook some quinoa while the casserole is in the oven. Add some curly lettuce and cherry or grape tomatoes to garnish the plate.
- Serve with microwaved white or sweet potatoes and Creole Coleslaw (page 178). Or, to keep this meal as easy as possible, serve with a simple green salad rather than the slaw.
- nutrition information
- Calories: 295
- Total Fat: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 9g
- Sodium: 315mg
TORTILLA CASSEROLE
This is my wife's recipe for Tortilla Casserole. She's taught me how to prepare it which means that I have to cook more often ! It's a great recipe that's quick to make and can be served with a side salad or tortilla chips and salza. Prep time is about 30 minutes. Recipe feeds 6 - 8 depending on how hungry you are. Enjoy ! Mike Turner
Provided by oldsailor
Categories Meat
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brown ground beef, and onion.
- Add taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water and simmer 10- 15 minutes on low heat Heat beans in microwave and set aside.
- In a round or rectangular casserole dish place a single layer of tortillas.
- Overlap if necessary Layer meat, beans and generous portion of cheese.
- Repeat this step for 2- 3 layers depending on how generous you are with your layers.
- Top the last layer with meat and cheese only.
- Cover and microwave 7- 9 minutes depending on the power of your microwave.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1058.5, Fat 69.2, SaturatedFat 37.4, Cholesterol 242.8, Sodium 2982.7, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 10.6, Protein 69.4
TORTILLA CASSEROLE MY WAY
Cinco de Mayo, 2005. Couldn't find exactly the right recipe to make, using ingredients I already had, so I made this one up. It's a keeper!
Provided by Lennie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Please note that some of the products used to create this recipe were purchased in Canada, and some bought in the US while I was on vacation; if you want to make this, just use whatever products you like best.
- Preheat oven to 375F; spray a large oblong casserole dish with nonstick spray (I used an olive oil spray) and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and saute the onions, sprinkling in the taco seasoning; when meat is brown and onion has softened, turn heat down to low and stir in the refried beans.
- After a minute or two over the heat, the beans will soften and you will be able to combine the meat and beans easily.
- Turn off heat and set skillet aside.
- On your counter, lay out the 8 tortillas.
- Evenly divide meat mixture on the tortillas; fold tortillas into thirds, or roll up, whatever suits your fancy; place bundles (I call them enchiladas) into prepared casserole dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the soup and sauce; pour over the enchiladas.
- Next, sprinkle on the cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; let cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Best served with sour cream and salsa on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 862.6, Fat 44.3, SaturatedFat 19.8, Cholesterol 133.2, Sodium 1823.7, Carbohydrate 65.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 4.7, Protein 48
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh tortillas, vegetables, and spices will give your casserole the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the tortillas: Overcooked tortillas will become tough and chewy. Cook them just until they are soft and pliable.
- Use a variety of fillings: The possibilities are endless! Some popular fillings include cheese, beans, rice, meat, and vegetables. You can also add herbs and spices to taste.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to making a tortilla casserole. Get creative and have fun with it!
Conclusion:
Tortilla casserole is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's perfect for a quick and easy meal, or for a special occasion. With so many different variations, there's sure to be a tortilla casserole recipe that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give tortilla casserole a try!
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