Mexican Casserole

Here's an easy Mexican Casserole you can make with ingredients right out of your pantry! :)

Mexican Casserole:
1 large can of Chicken Breast (or about 2 c. cooked/diced chicken)
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 c. Cooked Brown Rice
12 oz. Salsa 
1 c. MilkCorn tortillas
1/2 c. Cheddar Cheese, shredded

You can either do this in a 9 x 13 pan or some smaller casserole dishes.  I did one medium casserole and two mini ones.

1.  Start out by putting a layer of corn tortillas down on the bottom of your pan(s).  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

 2.  Mix together the chicken, soup, milk, salsa and rice. (My salsa had corn and beans in it, just fyi.)

 3.  Put a layer of chicken mixture down, then another tortilla layer.

 4.  Continue layering until you either run out of chicken mixture or get to the top. :)

 5.  Put cheese on the top of the casserole.

 Close up.

 This is one of the two mini ones I made too. :)  Cute huh?

 6.  Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until it is all heated through and the cheese is melted!

 Serve hot!

Enjoy!  :)

Serves 6 or so, in the 9 x 13 pan. 

Beef Enchilada Casserole

Do you love enchiladas?  Here's a way to enjoy them that's a little easier than making individual enchiladas.  :)  Enjoy....we sure did tonight!

Beef Enchilada Casserole

12 Small Corn Tortillas

2 c.  Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1.5 c. Cooked Beef (shredded or ground beef)

1 Medium Onion, minced

Enchilada Sauce, homemade, canned or dry package reconstituted.

Optional:  1/4 c. Peppers, diced (more or less to taste)

1.  Preheat the oven to 350degrees and get a square baking dish ready to fill.  Get your ingredients together!  :)

Random sidenote:  Notice these adorable little prep bowls.  They are from Ross, and I've had them a while, but just found a new found love for them.  They even have measurements inside.  Cute huh?  I just love em!  :)

Another sidenote:  Here's an example of enchilada sauce mixes you can get at the store.  You just have to add water!  :)

2.  Start layering the ingredients in the dish.  Start with tortillas, then onion (and pepper), meat and cheese.  Then repeat until everything is gone...and it ends up with cheese on top of the tortillas like below.

3.  Pour enchilada sauce over the top of the casserole (like below) and bake in the 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

4.  When it's done baking, take it out, cut and serve.  Enjoy!  :)

Enjoy the ooey gooey cheese, beef and whole lot of Mexican spices going on!  I ate a quarter of this tonight, and my hubby ate more than half.  :)  So...it's quite ridiculously delicious!!