One regular meal we have at my house is Mexican Casserole. It is a vague name, because "Mexican Casserole" can mean a lot of different things, depending on what ingredients I have on hand.
It usually consists of chicken or beef with at least one type of bean that I cover/layer with cheese and put into the oven to let the flavors simmer together. The following recipe has about fifty different variations, but I'll try to give a basic template of how to make this dish.
First thing I do is cook the meat. This time I used chicken, so I boiled one and a half chicken breast with 3 cubes of chicken bouillon. You can cook it different ways, but I like the flavor and consistency of boiled chicken breast in broth for this type of recipe.
After the chicken is done I shred it up with two forks. Then I empty the broth that it was cooked in until there is about a quarter of a cup or less left in the pan.
I add the chicken back to the broth and add the seasoning. I used fajita seasoning this time, because that's what I had. Sometimes I'll add jalapenos, but this time I used half a can of green chilies. I put in a bit of minced garlic, but sadly no onion, because the rest of my family doesn't like them.
I simmer that for a few minutes while I put whatever beans I am gonna use in an oven safe casserole dish. This time I used homemade refried beans and black beans that I had from the freezer. I layered the refried beans on the bottom, then a little cheese and then I added the chicken, and then about a half cup of black beans. I put some cheese on top of that and bake it covered at 350 degrees for around 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips, corn chips, or tortillas.
It usually consists of chicken or beef with at least one type of bean that I cover/layer with cheese and put into the oven to let the flavors simmer together. The following recipe has about fifty different variations, but I'll try to give a basic template of how to make this dish.
First thing I do is cook the meat. This time I used chicken, so I boiled one and a half chicken breast with 3 cubes of chicken bouillon. You can cook it different ways, but I like the flavor and consistency of boiled chicken breast in broth for this type of recipe.
After the chicken is done I shred it up with two forks. Then I empty the broth that it was cooked in until there is about a quarter of a cup or less left in the pan.
I add the chicken back to the broth and add the seasoning. I used fajita seasoning this time, because that's what I had. Sometimes I'll add jalapenos, but this time I used half a can of green chilies. I put in a bit of minced garlic, but sadly no onion, because the rest of my family doesn't like them.
I simmer that for a few minutes while I put whatever beans I am gonna use in an oven safe casserole dish. This time I used homemade refried beans and black beans that I had from the freezer. I layered the refried beans on the bottom, then a little cheese and then I added the chicken, and then about a half cup of black beans. I put some cheese on top of that and bake it covered at 350 degrees for around 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips, corn chips, or tortillas.
