Best Mexican Bake Recipes

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, green pepper and spices. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. , Meanwhile, combine the pasta, 1/2 cup cheese and sour cream. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

DASH DIET MEXICAN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread rice in a shallow 3-quart casserole. Top with chicken. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, beans, corn, peppers, seasonings and garlic; pour over chicken. Top with cheese and optional jalapeno. Bake 45 minutes.

HEALTHY MEXICAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season one side of chicken breasts with half the cumin, half the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; arrange chicken breasts with seasoned sides down in the hot oil. Fry until chicken is lightly browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Season the top of each chicken breast with the remaining cumin, remaining garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; flip chicken and cook until other side is lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. If the skillet gets dry, pour in just enough juice from the salsa to keep it from burning.
• Transfer chicken breasts to a 9x9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend. Loosen all the drippings from the skillet with a little more juice from the salsa and pour on top of chicken breasts. Spoon salsa over cheese layer.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

MEXICAN STREET CORN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the first 5 ingredients and 4 tablespoons green onions; transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 15-20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. If desired, serve with lime wedges.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY MEXICAN CHORIZO BREAKFAST BAKE (WITH MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch cast-iron skillet, cook chorizo, onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of the black beans; stir remaining black beans into chorizo mixture in skillet along with 1 cup of the cheese.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs until blended. Pour over mixture in skillet. Top with reserved black beans and remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Top with chopped cilantro. Serve with remaining ingredients.
• Make-Ahead Directions: Make as directed through step 3. Cover and refrigerate up to 12 hours. Uncover, and bake as directed in step 4.

MEXICAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and jalapeno peppers in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine soup and milk. Stir in the rice, chicken, 2 cups cheese and onion mixture., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and the cheese is melted.

CHEESY LAYERED MEXICAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together soups and enchilada sauce. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
• Spoon one-third of the sauce into baking dish; top with 3 of the tortillas. Spoon half of the meat mixture over tortillas; top with another one-third of the sauce and 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, sauce, Cheddar cheese and tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Cover loosely with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with tomato, onions, avocado and dollop of sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

MEXICAN FIESTA BISCUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Melt margarine in oven in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or non-aluminum baking pan. Tilt to evenly coat dish. 2.Separate dough into 13 biscuits; cut each biscuit into eighths. Place biscuit pieces in large bowl; toss with 1 3/4 cups salsa. Spoon evenly into margarine-coated dish. Sprinkle with cheese, bell pepper, onions and olives. 3. Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and center is set. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into squares; serve with additional 1 cup salsa, if desired

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 4-quart casserole.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook and drain pasta in 4-quart Dutch oven as directed on package. Return pasta to Dutch oven. Stir in beef, corn, salsa and beans. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into casserole. Place tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Layer tortillas in bottom of pan so that edges overlap.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Stir in cheeses, red pepper and green chiles. Pour egg mixture over tortillas.
• Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set, about 25 to 35 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and green pepper; saute until tender. Stir in enchilada sauce and heat until warmed through. Spoon enchilada sauce over baked eggs and serve.

MEXICAN TURKEY HASH BROWN BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add the hash browns, enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, chiles and taco seasoning; heat through., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream if desired.

MEXICAN CHORIZO BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a 10-inch cast iron or oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo, garlic, onion, and red chile in the hot skillet until chorizo is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chili powder, followed by green chiles and 1/2 of the black beans. Stir in 1 cup Mexican cheese blend.
• Mix eggs, milk, and baking mix together in a medium bowl. Pour into the skillet. Top with remaining beans and Mexican cheese. Sprinkle cilantro on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, at least 5 minutes.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mushroom soup, chicken soup, nacho cheese soup, process cheese food and chili powder to taste.
• Spread a layer of tortilla chips in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread the mixture over the chips and top with the remaining chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 45 minutes, or until all the cheese is melted and bubbly.

MEXICAN SWEET CORN PUDDING BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare a 13 x 9-inch pan and grease an 8 x 8 -inch baking pan.
• In a bowl beat the butter until creamy.
• Add in the corn flour and water; beat until well combined.
• Using a food processor process the thawed frozen corn (do not process until smooth, leave bit chunky) then stir into the creamed mixture.
• In another bowl combine the cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
• Transfer the batter to the greased 8 x 8-inch baking pan, smooth out the batter, then cover with foil.
• Place the pan into the 13 x 9-inch pan, then fill one-third up of the pan full of water.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes.
• Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Scoop out with an ice cream scoop.

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE ....AKA MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium high heat, drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles. Stir in next 5 seasonings. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes. In a 2 quart baking dish, coated with cooking spray, place 3 flour tortillas to cover bottom. Overlap as needed. Layer with half of chili mixture and half of cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Serves 8.

GROUND CHICKEN MEXICAN SOFT TACO BAKE (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Brown the Ground Chicken, until no longer pink.
• Add the Garlic or Garlic Powder & Lawrys Seasoning Salt to meat.
• **could even add a taco/burrito seasoning packet**.
• Once Chicken is pretty much done, add the salsa and refried beans. (and corn if adding it).
• You can add the onions & bell pepper now or wait until you start layering the dish and let them cook that way.
• Spray the Casserole Dish w/ non-stick cooking spray.
• Lay 1st Tortilla Shell on bottom.
• Sprinkle some Cheese all over Tortilla.
• Then on top of that add the ground chicken mixture.
• If you didn't add the onion & pepper to meat mixture then sprinkle some on top of meat.
• Put 2nd Tortilla Shell on top.
• Repeat Cheese, Meat, etc until entire casserole is full.
• Bake at 375 Degrees for about 35 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease 4-quart casserole dish.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook rigatoni pasta according to package directions; drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Stir in the ground beef, corn, salsa and beans.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon remaining pasta mixture into the casserole dish and place tomato slices on top; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN FIESTA BAKE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, and drain excess fat.
• Add water, taco seasoning, and salsa.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until water is reduced.
• Place beef in small casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of cheese.
• Mix corn bread according to package directions and add remaining cheese.
• Mix.
• Spread corn bread on top of beef.
• Bake at 400 degree for 20 minutes or until corn bread is golden brown on top.

MEXICAN CHICKEN BAKE (EASY CHILAQUILES)

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil, then add onion bell pepper and garlic, Saute until onions are almost translucent (this is especially delicious if you cook this in the same skillet that you cooked your chicken in). Set aside.
• In a bowl combine, soups, onion.bell pepper, chicken, salsa, chili powder, cayenne, (optional) couple dashes of hot sauce (I use Tapatio) & 1 1/2 cups of cheese; Mix well.
• In a baking dish (I used a square 9 x 9), grease with a little cooking spray, then lay out four tortillas overlapping. Pour 1/3 of mixture from bowl on top of tortillas. Repeat steps, finally ending with putting the last 1/2 cup of cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until bubbly. This is a great "freezer-meal", just wrap it up in a freezer dish, pop it in the freezer and thaw before you want to cook it, use the same cooking temp and time.

MEXICAN TACO CORNBREAD BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water and taco seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, Rotel tomatoes and black beans. Prepare cornbread according to package and mix with hamburger mixture. Spoon into a greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
• 3. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream and salsa. Or just salsa on top.
• 4. Enjoy......