Best Coronado Rice Casserole Recipes

SPANISH RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.
• Let this simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to a 2-quart casserole dish. Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
• Next, add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Stir to combine and let cook, about 2 minutes. Finally, add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is not quite done, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro.

CHEDDAR RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

EASY RICE BAKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large casserole dish.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, saute onions with 2 tablespoons of butter and cayenne until translucent. Add the spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk and eggs.
• Add the cheese, rice, parsley, thyme, basil and spinach mixture and combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish and top with extra shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and serve piping hot.

CORONADO RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until golden. Remove from heat and stir in cooked rice, sour cream, cottage cheese. Season to taste. Layer half of this into three quart baking dish. Add half the chilies and sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Repeat layers ending with cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees for half hour.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 10-inch round baking dish with olive oil; set aside.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until tender and translucent, stirring occasionally. Add flour; stir to make a roux. Cook roux 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly golden. Gradually beat in broth with whisk, followed by milk, and simmer until slightly thickened into a gravy.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, gravy, ham, rice and 1 cup of the cheese. Spread evenly in baking dish.
• In another bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter to coat well. Add remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Top casserole with bread crumb mixture; bake about 20 minutes or until top is crisp and golden and casserole is bubbling.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the 2 cups of water and long grain rice in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, place a lid on, set timer for 20 minutes and cook rice until done.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a skillet, brown ground beef and drain. Place in a large mixing bowl.
• In large mixing bowl, add the jar of salsa to the ground beef. Also add chili powder, Mexicorn, rice and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined well.
• Spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Put rice mixture into dish. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• At 30 minutes, take off lid/foil. Add shredded cheddar cheese evenly over top and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve.

CORONADO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook zucchini in salted water about 5 minutes.
• Drain thoroughly and set aside.
• Cook meat, seasonings, and onions until meat is no longer pink and onions are tender crisp.
• Add rice, green chiles, and zucchini.
• Blend eggs, cottage cheese, and parmesan cheese.
• Stir into meat mixture.
• Turn into two greased shallow 2 quart casseroles.
• Top each with 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.