Best Leftover Roast Mexican Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Be sure to cook your rice if you haven't already (if you are just reading this and just now realized you don't have any cooked rice and don't want to wait, consider switching to quinoa, which cooks much more quickly than brown rice. Instant brown rice also works in a pinch).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large casserole dish (9x13 inch or similar) with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high. Add the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Continue to sauté until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 additional minute.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice and Greek yogurt until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Assemble the casserole: Spread the beans into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over the beans.
• Scatter the tomatoes with green chilis over the top.
• Spoon the rice and ground beef mixture on top of the tomatoes, spreading it into an even layer.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cupmozzarella.
• Bake the casserole, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Turn the oven to broil, then continue cooking until the cheese is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 additional minutes, watching carefully so that the cheese does not burn.
• Let rest 5 minutes, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and green onions, and serve.

LEFTOVER POT ROAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a skillet. Add carrots, onion, and celery; cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add pot roast.
• Mix boiling water and 1 tablespoon butter in a bowl until butter is melted. Mix in milk, potatoes and the envelope of sauce mix from the box. Add pot roast mixture and stir until combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are fork-tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sauce thicken for 5 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, cumin, salt, and pepper. Saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add black beans, shredded turkey, 1 cup salsa, corn, water, and taco seasoning. Mix well. Cover and simmer until flavors meld, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix remaining 1 cup salsa with cooked rice and spread evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 10x15-inch baking pan. Pour turkey mixture over rice. Layer 1 cup Cheddar cheese over turkey mixture. Top with tortilla chips. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

"LEFTOVER ROAST" MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Shred cooked meat and remove any bones or fat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and pepper and saute until tender.
• Add all ingredients except corn tortillas and cheese. Stir together.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and boil for one hour, allowing most of the liquid to cook off. Watch and reduce heat if necessary.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray.
• Place 3 corn tortillas in the bottom of the pan, tearing to fit.
• Spoon 1/3 of the meat mixture over the tortillas. Spread to cover.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese.
• Repeat steps 7-9 two times.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• **Can also be refrigerated in the morning and baked later that day. I haven't tried to freeze it yet.

LEFTOVER TEX-MEX PORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Coat a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Evenly distribute crushed tortilla chips over bottom of the dish.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium until butter foams. Add bell peppers, onions and garlic. Saute' until soft.
• Drain the canned tomatoes, reserving the juice. Crush them up some, just so not whole.
• Add pork to skillet with vegies. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and cumin. Slowly add some of reserved tomato juice and chicken stock. This is where you need to do a lot of taste-testing. You need enough to moisten the ingredients but not too soupy, probably 3/4 cup total. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. I also added a pinch of sugar to tone down the acidic taste.
• Pour over the chips. Top with Velvetta and cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

DELICIOUS LOW CARB LEFTOVER POT ROAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Chop Roast into cubes or shred into bite size pieces.
• In a sprayed or buttered casserole dish mix the Roast, left over sauce from Roast, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, frozen broccoli and Milk.
• If you thaw the broccoli before you add it you likely will not need to cook for 45 minutes, but if you're feeling lazy (like me) then you don't have to thaw it - just make sure you keep the casserole in the oven long enough to get warm!
• Top the mixture with the French Fried Onions.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.
• Stir before serving.

POT ROAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Add pot roast; cook and stir until hot.
• In large bowl, mix boiling water and remaining 1/4 cup butter; stir until butter is melted. Stir in milk, 2 pouches Potatoes and 2 pouches Sauce Mix. Stir in pot roast mixture. Pour into baking dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving (sauce will thicken as it stands).