Tex-Mex Casseroles: Microwave Jubilee and Chili Pie Casserole

Quick and Easy Tex-Mex Casseroles for Your Family Meal Times: Microwave Jubilee and Chili Pie Dishes

One of the easiest and most economical ways to feed your family is with casserole dishes. You combine food groups into one dish, spend a few minutes putting the dish together, then you are free to do other things while it cooks. Casseroles usually use less expensive meats thus stretching your food dollar, too. What a great combination for todays cooks who often feel stressed for time and finances! Try these recipes; they are sure to be hits with families who enjoy Tex-Mex type foods. The Microwave Jubilee is a tasty taco flavored casserole. And the Chili Pie Casserole is for those really busy days and only uses 4 ingredients.

MICROWAVE JUBILEE
1 lb ground beef
Crumble beef into an 8-inch square microwave-safe dish. Microwave on medium high for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
2 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp diced green chilies
1 can (8-oz) tomato sauce
1 pkg (1 1/4-oz) taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup water
Place the butter in a 1-quart glass measuring cup or bowl. Melt in the microwave; add the onions and chilies; cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, taco seasoning mix, and water; cook another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
2 eggs
1 cup half & half cream
Beat the eggs and add blend in the half and half. Slowly add this mixture to the tomato sauce mixture while stirring constantly.
1 pkg (6-oz) corn chips
8-oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Place half the corn chips in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with half the ground beef, half the cheese, and half the sauce mixture. Repeat with the remaining chips, beef, cheese, and sauce. Place in the microwave and cook for 15 minutes on a rotating disk or turn 1/4 of a turn every 5 minutes.
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese,
sliced black olives, if desired
Top the casserole with the above ingredients and microwave a couple of minutes or until cheese melts.

CHILI PIE CASSEROLE
3 cups corn chips
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (19-oz) chili
1 cup grated American cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spread 2 cups of the corn chips in a baking dish. Arrange the chopped onion and half of the cheese over the chips. Pour the chili over all. Top with the remaining chips and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Enjoy!

About the Author  Linda Wilson
For more of Linda's quick and easy recipes visit her blog at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com/ For her slow cooker and crockpot recipes go to http://grandmasslowcookerrecipes.blogspot.com

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