Mexican food recipes for casseroles..

[butterfly77]

or pizza recipes please..

[Warpy]

1. My favorite is King Ranch chicken

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2007/10/king-of-casseroles-king-ranch-chicken.html

Don't let this look too intimidating. If you don't have poblano powder, just substitute chile powder.

Another fave is chilaquiles. http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_chilaquiles.htm

There are dozens of recipes out there for both these dishes. Some of them are easier, but these two are the best.

[butterfly77]

2. Thanks

[murphymom]

3. Saw a recipe for chilaquiles with tomatillo sauce the other day

on Mexico, One Plate at a Time (Rick Bayless' show). If you check his website www.rickbayless.com/tv its in the recipes section for season 6. Looked pretty simple, made with tortilla chips and bottled green salsa.

[Enthusiast]

6. We make something very similar

We use ground venison instead of chicken. And we don't use soups, we use canned enchilada sauce.

Thanks for the linky.

[sandnsea]

4. Enchilada casserole

Brown hamburger. Grate a big pile of cheddar cheese.

Mix hamburger with your favorite salsa. Keep it fairly thick.

Soak 3 corn tortillas in the mixture, lay in bottom of 9 x 11 pan. Put half the hamburger mixture in, then half the cheese. Soak 3 more tortillas, leave a little for the last 3. Layer burger mixture and cheese. Put last 3 tortillas on top, sprinkle with a little cheese for garnishment. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. You can also just stack the tortillas, but I've never done it that way. I've also seen people put in black olives, peppers, corn, etc., but I like the meat and cheese. Its probably good with chicken too, but I've never done it. I need to think about that, hmmmm.

[hippywife]

5. This is a recipe I got from

my MIL. Not authentic Mexican, of course, but it is a casserole and was pretty tasty when I used to make it.

Turkey Taco Bake

1 can cream of roasted chicken soup with herbs
½ soup can warm water
10 oz. sliced turkey (from the breast, not turkey lunchmeat)
1 pkg. mild or spicy shredded Mexican cheese blend (2 cups)
3 cups slightly crushed corn tortilla chips (divided)
1-cup mild or medium salsa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine soup and water. Add turkey, one-cup cheese and 2 cups crushed tortillas. Toss, and place in 7 x 9 or 9 x 11 square pan, greased. Spread salsa evenly over mixture and top with remaining tortilla chips and cheese. Bake approx. 40-45 minutes.

The following items may be served with this dish:
Avocado slices, diced tomatoes, black olive slices, sour cream, and/or fresh cilantro.

[Irishonly]

7. chili relleno casserole

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 7-ounce cans whole green chilies, split open
4 cups shredded cheddar (about 1 pound)
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack (about 1 pound)

Preparation
Lightly grease 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Beat first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Arrange chilies from 1 can in prepared dish, covering bottom completely. Sprinkle with 1/3 of each cheese. Repeat layering twice. Pour egg mixture over cheese. Let stand 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake until casserole is slightly puffed in center and golden brown on edges, about 45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes and serve.

Originally a Bon Appetite recipe and found it on Epicurious. It's very rich and I use about half of the cheese it calls for. I don't make this for home unless we are having dinner guests. I take it to potlucks and parties and never bring any home.

[Tab]

8. Well, that's quite the mix

For pizzas, a subject I've spent a lot of time on, it's not the recipe per se (although it's important) but the cooking technique - which really is best served with a pizza stone properly heated and oven temps. Dough recipes don't mean a damn thing if you can't cook it properly.

I don't have a Mexican recipe, but I have a suggestion. Around the corner from where I work is a taqueria. They offer a variety of quesadillas, among them a "lemon chicken quesadilla" (or, presumably, "pollo límon" - my Spanish may need a little work). It was grilled and lemon flavored and absofrickinlutely delicious. If you can pull that off, you won't have any regrets.

Also, and I only had it in Colorado, is a Mango Duck Quesadilla. Damn, that was good.

Try doing quesadillas with your favorite stuff. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[Kali]

9. my moms enchilada casserole (suiza style)

good use for leftover cooked turkey or chicken or cook some up especially for this. this is one of those canned cream of soup recipes. I just make my own thin or medium white sauce these days.

4 chicken breasts cooked (or equivalent amount of poultry meat - and I just realized you could use seafood!)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 4 oz can of diced green chilis (or more)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pkg corn tortillas (dozen)
grated cheese (lots!)
(Optional - sliced black olives)

Mix soups w/ 1 can of water. Layer ingredients in pan (start with a layer of tortillas, then chicken,onion, chili, cheese, soup repeat until all is used, but end with cheese). Bake at 350 for one hour, covered until last 15 minutes.

[The empressof all]

10. Basic Crock Pot Easy "Mexican"

I use a jar of Pace Picante Sauce (actually I use half a jar of hot and half a jar of medium) and

about two pounds of cubed boneless chicken breast

and 4 or 5 garlic cloves


Crock pot this for 6 hours on high or 8 on low.


Finish with fat free sour cream (or the real stuff if you can handle it)

Or you can forget the sour cream and add a pack of shredded Mexican Cheese.


This makes a great filling for Mexican Lasagna. (Layer this with canned refried beans, and tortillas.)

Great for stuffing enchiladas or burritos.


I also do a killer Pork shoulder using this method though I do not use the sauce the meat cooks in as it's just too greasy.

[butterfly77]

11. Thanks for the recipes everyone..

sounds good. I especially would like some different recipes for pizza=deep dish. Any type pizzas with tomatoes as toppings, which type tomatoes are the best.