Native American Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place ground beef and onions in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until beef is evenly brown. Drain any excess fat.
• Add the soup, rice, tomatoes, garlic powder, thyme, oregano and sugar. Mix well and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Place in a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Top with cheese slices and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and browning.

Steps:

• In blender or food chopper, chop the corn until it is very small pieces.(do not overdo) You don't want liquid.Set aside.
• (I prefer to use the frozen thawed corn).
• In large mixing bowl, add chopped corn, chopped grapes, onion, eggs and pepper. Beat until eggs are mixed. Set aside. If you want to add optional paprika and garlic salt, add to mixing bowl.
• Cast Iron Skillet or Dutch Oven:.
• Brown ground meat in the oil or in the raw chopped bacon pieces. Cook just until brown. Do not overcook. Add drained meat to corn mixture. Wipe out skillet or dutch oven with a paper towel. Season with a little grease or oil.
• Add cornmeal to meat and corn mixture. Mix well. I use my hands. Add more cornmeal, a little at a time ie. 1 tablespoon at a time,if the mixture is runny. Should be moist.(note: you might have to use a total of 1 1/2 cups cornmeal or a little more if the corn is very moist.
• Pack into cast iron dutch oven. Cover.
• Note: I put a heat proof dish that will fit down inside on top of meat, then cover.
• Put on grill medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Over hot coals 45 minutes.Cool at least 15 minutes. Cut slices in the dutch oven, then lift slices out to serving dish.
• Meat Loaf pans:.
• Spray with Pam. Pack into two loaf pans.
• Bake 350* 45 minutes.
• Bake 350* 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes if packed in a very large loaf pan.
• Make sure you cool at least 15 minutes or longer. The loaf must set up.
• Serve with gravy, white sauce, ketchup.
• Slice for sandwiches, or add with fried potatoes.
• I like to serve with fried potatoes and white gravy or just plain on a slice of.
• bread or hogie roll.
• This is a very moist meat loaf and definitely a full meal. You can add salsa or peppers after slicing if you prefer or any meat sauce. You may put the meat on fry bread and top with salsa also.

Steps:

• Brown hamburger,onions,and green pepper in a large pot.
• Season with salt and pepper, add tomatoes and hominy and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• Bake covered at 350F for 40 minutes.

Steps:

• (Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
• Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
• In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
• To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
• If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
• Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.

Steps:

• Polenta Topping:.
• Whisk together cornmeal, chili powder, and salt with 4.5 cups water in a large double boiler. Cook 40 minutes, or until polenta is thick and stiff, stirring 3 or 4 times. Remove from heat.
• Filling:.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Heat 1 tbs oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened. Add bell pepper and cook 5 minutes more, stirring often.
• Stir in squash, tomatoes, garlic, coriander, and cumin. Cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add 1/2 cup water and some salt, bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender. Stir in beans and corn and cook 2-3 minutes more, until slightly thickened.
• Coat a 9x11 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 2 cups of the polenta over the bottom of the dish. Spoon filling over the polenta. Smooth remaining polenta over the top.
• Score the top of the casserole into 6 squares and brush the top with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until heated through and the top is lightly browned.