Maker Monday: Steffie’s Burrichisagna

 

1 pound meat (shredded or cubed chicken, ground beef, shredded pork shoulder, etc.)

1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup

1 cup sour cream

1 package taco seasoning

1 can refried beans

1 to 2 8 oz. packages of Mexican Blend shredded cheese (Straight cheddar can get greasy)

1 package 10” flour tortillas

 

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and taco seasonings together. Set aside.

Spread a thin layer of refried beans on bottom of ungreased 9x13 baking dish (if you start with tortilla, it can sometimes burn or be very dry.) Next, put a layer of tortillas. We usually chop two tortillas in half and place the flat edges against the edges of the dish to form a solid layer. Place another thin layer of beans over top of tortilla layer. Now layer of sauce, then meat, then cheese. Repeat with tortilla, bean, sauce, meat cheese until dish is almost full. We usually get around four layers with cheese on top.

Cover lightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5-10 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Garnish with favorite hot sauce, green onions, sour cream, etc.

** Sometimes we add drained black beans or corn or a bit of salsa for added flavor and texture.**

Maker Monday: Ode to the 1950s - Cheesy Surprise Hash Brown Casserole

 

Cheesy Surprise Hash Brown Casserole

Half a Bag of Ore-Ida Hash Browns, thawed (approximately 15 oz)

1 can cream of chicken soup (cream of mushroom works good too)

1 can cheese soup

1 can SPAM luncheon meat (the Bacon flavored one works the best)

1 small onion diced

½ cup sour cream

½ cup frozen peas

1 cup shredded cheese of your choice

2 cups crushed sour cream and onion chips

Spices to taste (salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, Cheyenne pepper)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter or spray a 9x11 casserole dish and set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine thawed hash browns, cream of chicken soup, cheese soup, sour cream, shredded cheese, and frozen peas together folding gently until fully combined. Add spices now as well keeping in mind you may not want to add much salt at all because of the SPAM and canned ingredients sodium content. If you stir, it has a tendency to break up the hash browns too much, and then they become mushy.

Open and cut up the loaf of SPAM into small cubes. Dice the onion. Very lightly coat your skillet with olive oil (or if you prefer a bit more spicy chili oil works great.) Fry the onions and SPAM on medium heat, flipping two to three times until meat is crispy and onions are just starting to caramelize.

Drain excess grease and then mix in the SPAM and onions with the rest of your ingredients. Move mixture into your prepared casserole dish and spread out evenly. Cover the top with your crushed potato chips.