Best Tex Mex Ravioli Casserole Recipes

SIMPLY THE BEST TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• TO COOK THE FILLING: Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan.
• Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, red pepper and red onion.
• Brown the meat, 5 minutes.
• Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes.
• Add black beans and corn.
• Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• In a separate frying pan cook hash browns according to direction on package. This can be done while you are frying up the meat.
• Assemble Casserole: Spray a 9x13 pan with non stick stray.
• Layer half the cooked hash browns in the pan.
• Build casserole in layers of filling, ½ cheese and the rest of the hash browns, then cheese.
• Bake casserole 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.
• Top with the scallions.
• *NOTE* You can serve with salsa, sour cream and sliced avocado on the side as additional toppings.

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.

CROCK POT RAVIOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Cook onion and garlic in oil about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning.
• Place about 1 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a crock pot.
• Add 1 package frozen beef ravioli; top with 1 cup of cheese.
• Top with remaining package of ravioli; sprinkle remaining 1 cup of cheese over.
• Pour remaining sauce evenly over the top.
• Cover and cook on the Low heat setting 4 hours, or until ravioli are tender.
• Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

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.