Tuesday, December 2, 2008

CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE
3 cups finely packed chicken ( or can appox. 3 whole breasts)
1 dozen corn tortilla
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons salsa (Ortega green chili salsa)
1 cup cream of mushroom soup
1 cup cream of chicken soup
1 onion grated
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Wrap chicken in foil an bake 1 hour at 400̊ (or cook in pressure cooker) Cool, remove skin an bones out into small pieces. Cut tortilla into 1" strips. Mix soup onion, and salsa. Butter 13 x 9 x 2 casserole dish. Place layer of tortillas, layer of chicken soup mixture then Parmesan cheese. Alternate until used 3 layers. Cover with grated cheddar cheese and let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours, covered. When ready to cook, preheat oven 300̊ and bake for 1 hour.
By Grandma Dorothy Taylor

CHILE CHEESE CASSEROLE
3 cans (8 oz) whole chiles
1 lb jack cheese, shredded
1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
3 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 small can evaporated milk
1 small can tomato sauce (I prefer campbells fiesta tomato soup, undiluted)
Blend eggs, flour and milk for 2 minutes; set aside. Take seeds and veins out of chiles (rinse); cut and flatten. Layer chiles and cheese in large baking dish, ending with cheese on top. Pour egg mixture over chiles. Bake, covered at 350̊ for 30 to 40 minutes. Pour soup or sacue over top and bake uncovered for 20 more minutes.
By Grandma Dorothy Taylor

MEAT LOAF
1 lb meat seasonings
2/3 cup oatmeal onion, chopped
1 egg green pepper
milk Worsheshire sauce
bbq sauce garlic
Mix all until the smell is right. Put in oven. Pour more bbq sauce on top the you can add cheese.
Bake at 350̊ for 35 to 45 minutes.
Fun ideas. You can put mashed potatoes in middle.
By: Jackie B

SEVEN LAYER CASSEROLE
1 cup reg rice 3/4 lbs ground meat
1 can corn 1 can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato sauce 1/4 cup water
½ cup water 4 strips of bacon
½ cup diced onion and green pepper
Layer in order given. Bake 1 hour in 350̊ (microwave 25 to 30 minutes)
By Grandma Dorothy Taylor

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE SOUTHERN
3 cups mashed sweet potato 1 tsp vanilla
1 stick butter ½ cups evaporated milk
dash of nutmeg 1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
Stir together. Butter a 9x9 square pan. Pour inside.
Topping, crumble on top:
½ cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 stick butter
1 cup pecan, crushed
Bake at 350̊ for 30 minutes
By: Aunt Janis