I've been a bad blogger the last couple days...but I have a good reason for that. My co-worker is out for the next 2 weeks (!) to spend time with her daughter, SIL and her brand new grandson! I'm so excited for her but that means I'm by myself at work to cover both docs and to say that it gets busy is an understatement. So, if I'm not commenting on your blog as often as usual, of if you don't see as many posts from me as usual, don't think I've ran away. I will check blogs as time permits and I will squeeze in a post as often as I can.
It's lunchtime here at the clinic and it's pretty quiet. I can smell lunch in the break room (thank jeebus for drug reps) and instead of sitting back there and chatting it up, I decided I'd sit here with you and share a recipe with you.
I don't know if you've seen these at the grocery store, but every time I go down the spice aisle, I stop by the McCormick Recipe Inspiration section. I have a lot of spices, but I don't have them all. And I don't want to buy an entire new spice for one recipe. That's where these little kits come in handy. Each pack has pre-measured, individually packaged spices in the amounts specific to the recipe which is included on a recipe card on the back. Simple, right? Right. I picked up this pack months ago, I just never have the recipe on hand to share with you. I finally found it online, so now I can!
Quesadilla Casserole
by McCormick Recipe Inspirations
2 tsp chili powder*
1 tsp ground cumin*
1 tsp minced garlic*
1/2 tsp dried oregano*
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes*
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
16 oz tomato sauce
15 oz can pinto beans, drained
8.75 oz can corn, drained
4.5 oz chopped green chile, drained
6 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
*included with pack
Brown beef and onion in large skillet on med-high heat; drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles; mix well. Stir in all of the spices except Red Pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Add Red Pepper to taste, if desired.
Spread 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking dish sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
NOTES: I didn't have pinto beans on hand so I used black beans instead.
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6 comments:
Looks good. I just found a crockpot enchilada casserole dish I'm going to make in the next couple weeks. Made me think of this.
I just love those little McCormick packs. I haven't seen that one so I guess it's time to check them out again. But then I could just use your recipe too - lol!
ohh yum! looks really good. Might have to try this!
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My hubs made a Mexican lasagne that looks a lot like this. We had it for left overs tonight and it is one of those dishes that tastes even better the next day. :)
I have been really against these only because I feel like the included spices are pretty standard and currently sitting in my cupboard in 1lb containers, no joke. But then again I cook a lot and maybe this is a good option for someone who does not. Bland? ... not surprising. They probably manufacture the "mix" for the average palate and well you're above average :D <3
Mmmm I love the McCormicks recipe spice cards. I haven't tried this one though. I just might have to. I think my favorite one is the Chicken Tikka Masala. YUM!
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