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John Wayne Casserole

HB-3584 · Hand-built original · American

John Wayne Casserole — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans.

A baked casserole of taco-seasoned beef and a biscuit base under a sour cream, mayonnaise and cheddar topping.

AmericanDinner1 hr 12 minServes 12497 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

Servings:12quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 (16.3 oz) can refrigerated biscuits
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles, drained
  • 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded and divided

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
  2. Cook the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no pink remains, drain the fat, add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 3–4 minutes until the onion is translucent.
  3. Add the taco seasoning, green chiles and tomatoes with chiles and cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through and slightly thickened.
  4. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise and 1/2 cup of the cheddar in a small bowl.
  5. Press the biscuits into the base of the dish to cover it completely and bake for 12 minutes.
  6. Top the biscuit base with the beef mixture, spread the creamy mixture over it, scatter with the remaining 2 cups cheddar and bake for 30–35 minutes until the cheese melts and browns, then serve.

Prep: 25 min · Cook: 47 min · Total: 72 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

497 kcalCalories
26 gProtein
28 gCarbs
32 gFat
2 gFibre
3 gSugars
674 mgSodium
85 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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