Best 4 Mexican Beef And Dumplings Recipes

BEEF TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat beef and onion until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning and oregano and mix well.
• Stir in beans, corn, tomatoes and tomato sauce. Mix well and heat for 5 minutes on medium high or until bubbly. Remove from heat.
• Spoon about 1 cup of beef and beans mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Add 2 tortillas on top, overlapping to fit into the pan.
• Add 1/3 of the ground beef mixture and top with 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
• Repeat this twice, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve topped with fresh cilantro or chopped green onions.
• Add sour cream, hot sauce, olives, guacamole or salsa on the side.
• Serves 8-10

MEXICAN BEEF AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, brown ground beef and drain excess fatt. Stir in remaining items EXCEPT DUMPLING INGREDIENTS. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or so.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for dumplings. Mix until blended. Spoon dumplings on top of bubbling beef mixture. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until dumplings are light a puffy.

BEEF AND CHILI STEW WITH CORNBREAD DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place chilies in a 10-by-15-inch pan.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning as needed until blackened on all sides, about 15 minutes.
• (I do this on a burner) Then I put them in a plastic bag for about 10 minutes.
• Peel and discard peels, stems, seeds, and viens.
• Cut chilies into about 1/2 inch pieces.
• Meanwhile, rinse meat and pat dry, cut into 1/2-by 1-inch pieces.
• In a 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat, stir meat, onions, garlic, tomato paste and 1/2 cup broth until liquid evaporates and meat and onions are browned, about 25 minutes.
• Add chilies, remaining broth, 2 cups water and oregano.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced with a fork.
• about 1 hour.
• Stir in corn.
• In a bowl, blend cornstarch and 1/2 cup water until smooth, add to pan and stir over high heat uitil mixture boils.
• Pour stew into a 3-quart cassrole (about 9x13 inch).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Dumplings; In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and green onions.
• In another bowl, beat egg to blend; mix in buttermilk.
• Add egg to cornmeal mixture and stir just stir until evenly moistened.
• Drop 1/4- cup portions evenly over stew.
• Bake about 20 minutes, until dumplings are firm and lightly browned.
• Spoon portions into bowls, add salt to taste.
• NOTE; May be assembled thruogh step 9, up to 1 day ahead.
• Chill airtight.

MOM'S HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering, and place the onion and beef into the hot oil. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the steak seasoning, stir the meat and onions well, and sprinkle with 1 more teaspoon of seasoning. Add the celery, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in 2 cups of water to just cover the meat, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and stir and scrape the browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat and celery pieces from the pan, set the meat aside, and discard the celery.
• In a bowl, whisk together the gravy mix with 4 cups of water. Add the mixture to the juices in the pot, bring to a boil, and stir the meat back into the gravy mixture. Stir in the turnip and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
• To make dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture looks crumbly. Pour in the milk, and lightly stir the mixture just until it combines to form a dough.
• Remove 2 cups of gravy from the pot, and reserve. Drop the dumplings by heaping tablespoon onto the meat and vegetables in the pot, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peek until the time is up. Pour the reserved gravy back over the dumplings, stir lightly, and serve.