Western Chili Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in chili and 1/2 cup corn chips. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle remaining chips around edge of dish; fill center with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the beef and onion for 5 to 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain fat. Add the celery, chili, tomatoes, taco sauce and corn. Heat thoroughly, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, prepare the noodles according to package directions. When cooked, place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the meat mixture over the noodles, stirring well. Top with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and bubbly.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.

Steps:

• In a casserole cook the onions, peppers and garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more. Add the beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of the broth, the vinegar and chocolate and bring the mixture to a boil, crushing the tomatoes with the back of a spoon. Simmer the chili, covered, for 1 hour, adding additional broth, if necessary. Add the kidney beans and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes more. Ladle into bowls and serve with rice and desired toppings.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef with the onions and celery over medium heast until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
• Drain well.
• Stir in chili and 1/2 cup corn chips.
• Transfer to a greased 9X9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining chips around the edges of the dish.
• Fill center with cheese.
• Bake uncovered, at 350 for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Brown meat and drain, then add tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Combine egg and cottage cheese mixing well.
• Then add to the meat sauce mixing well.
• In a 9 x 9 or 9 x 13 casserole dish lightly greased, spread 1/2 of the sauce mix in the dish then top with 4 ozs.
• of monterey jack and 4 ozs.
• of cheddar cheese and put 1/2 of the chips.
• Then repeat the layer except put the remaining cheese on top instead of the chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine browned beef, corn, beans, soup, cheese, milk, onion, and chili powder in slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on Low 1 hour (Cook actually on High, check now and then).
• While cooking, preheat oven according to biscuit directions.
• Dip biscuits in margarine then roll in cormeal.
• Bake up to 20 minutes, checking frequently, until browned slightly.
• Tear biscuits into pieces, top over bowls of casserole.