Baked Chicken Casserole

meat2 Baked Chicken Casserole - This no fuss, baked chicken casserole recipe is as simple as simple can be, and has a little south of the border spice added to it. This meat recipe uses leftover, cooked chicken is oven baked with sauteed onion and garlic, veggies and jack cheese, until steaming hot and the cheese is bubbling, yummy!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Chicken Casserole

1 tablespoon oil
1 md onions, chopped
2 each garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup chicken, cooked, diced
8 oz frozen corn
2 oz olives, black, sliced
2/3 oz green chilies, chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 lg bell peppers, various colours if you wish
1 cup cheese, jack, shredded

Directions to make Baked Chicken Casserole

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350. Cook onions and garlic in oil until soft. Turn off heat; mix in chicken, corn, olives, chilies, and pepper flakes.
Step 2:Remove tops from bell peppers, then slice in half lengthwise, remove seeds and membranes, and arrange around edge of casserole. Add cheese to chicken mixture and move immediately to casserole. Bake 45 minutes.

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Mexicala Meatloaf

meat1 Mexicala Meatloaf - This fiery, southern style meatloaf is deliciously distinct! We “fired” this one up with a little Mexican flavor giving it an exceptional cooking aroma, not to mention taste. Fresh chilis, salsa, corn, monteray jack cheese and cayenne are just some of the basic ingredients that make this simple, meat recipe really stand out.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 75 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Mexicala Meatloaf

2 lb Lean ground beef
1/4 c Onion, chopped
1/8 c Green pepper, chopped
1 t Salt
1 d Cayenne pepper
1/2 c Frozen whole-kernal corn
2 Green onions, chopped
1 t Southwest Seasoning’s Ajo Picante seasoning**
1/2 c Plain bread crumbs
2 lg Eggs
1/2 c Pace Picante sauce
2 1/2 tb Green chilis, chopped
1 c Monterey Jack cheese,shredded
1/4 c Black olives, sliced
1 c Chili sauce

** I used 1 teaspoon of Mexican seasoning as a substitution for the Ajo Picante seasoning — it tasted just fine. **

Directions to make Mexicala Meatloaf

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, frozen corn, green onion, Ajo Picante seasoning, bread crumbs, eggs, picante sauce, green chilies, cheese, olives and chili sauce. Mix well with your hands.
Step 2:Place into a greased 9- by 5-inch loaf pan and bake for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear.