Best 8 Tex Mex Pasta Casserole Recipes

TEX-MEX PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, cook beef in a Dutch oven over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salsa, soup and 1/2 cup cheese; heat through. , Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes.

TEX-MEX MACARONI AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni or mini ziti in boiling salted water as directed on the package. Drain and rinse with hot water; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 2 1/2- to a 3-quart baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, stirring and breaking up, with the onion until onion is softened.
• Add the bell pepper and continue cooking, stirring, until beef is no longer pink.
• Add the garlic and taco seasoning and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Add soup, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and half of the cheese. Cook, stirring, until blended and bubbly.
• Add the drained macaroni and spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbly and cheese topping has melted.

TEX-MEX PANTRY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 6 minutes. Drain off any grease.
• Add butter and onion to the skillet. Saute until onion is softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in taco seasoning and pour in tomato sauce. Stir to combine. Add broth, corn, black beans, Spanish rice mix, and salsa; mix well.
• Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the beef mixture into the casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread corn chip crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish and press crumbs into place.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Add chicken and cooked onion; stir to combine. Pour mixture over corn chips and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta and set aside.
• Fry sausage, slice in circles and set aside.
• Sautee onion, garlic and peppers in a little oil until soft.
• Add spices and cook 1 minutes, add tomatoes and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add pasta, 1/2 of the cheese, corn, beans and sausage.
• Pour into 9x13 pan, top with remainder of cheese and bake covered at 350 for 20 minutes, uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.

TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the refried beans, frozen corn, poblanos, 1/4 cup cilantro, the cumin and chile powder in a medium bowl. Combine the salsa, tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro in a separate medium bowl. Toss the cheddar and muenster cheese in a third bowl; set aside.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the salsa mixture in a thin layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with about 6 tostada shells, breaking them as needed to cover the bottom. Spread half of the bean mixture over the tostada shells, then sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese mixture and 1 cup of the salsa mixture. Repeat the layers (tostada shells, bean mixture, cheese, salsa mixture), then top with the remaining tostadas, cheese and salsa.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours. Uncover and let rest 15 minutes. Serve with the sliced avocados, sour cream, cilantro and pickled jalapenos.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions, then drain.
• Combine the spaghetti with the cream of chicken soup, pulled chicken, chicken stock, adobo sauce, seasoned salt, poblano pepper, bell pepper, onion and 1 1/2 cups of the pepper jack in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, then stir.
• Transfer the mixture to a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish and top with the remaining 1 cup pepper jack. Bake until bubbly, about 45 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves before serving.

TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions and garlic in a large skillet; drain.
• Line a 9X13X2-inch baking dish with 4 torn flour tortillas.
• Place ground beef mixture over tortillas.
• Layer with beans, enchilada sauce, and cream of chicken soup over ground beef.
• Next, top with shredded cheese, 4 more torn flour tortillas, tomatoes and green chilies.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and top with a little extra cheese if desired; return to oven just long enough to melt the cheese.