Casserole #2 - Acapulco Casserole

 The Year of Casseroles

Casserole #2 - Acapulco Casserole

    Finally writing about this recipe, which I made almost a month ago. Life has been a whirlwind since the beginning of the year.  I found this Acapulco Casserole recipe in the Woman's Day - Plain & Francy Ground Beef Cookbook published in 1978. There are a ton of recipes in this book and I'd love to try more of them. I like that substitutions exist for ground beef. Maybe you don't eat red meat or maybe you just want a healthier meat substitute. For this recipe, I used ground turkey. Use whichever ground meat you prefer. I would say that I used a 3-quart casserole dish, instead of a 2-quart dish and I'm glad I did, because it was really full and I've no idea how it would have fit in a 2-quart dish. That said, although I liked this dish, it would be better to eat fresh; eat leftovers quickly. I had so much that I froze some of the casserole and I didn't like the texture of the tortillas in the casserole after it had been frozen.  I'm always glad I try a recipe, even when it is not a favorite. I did like the taste of this, so try it! Serve with a side salad. 

Ingredients:

1/2 to 1 lb - ground beef/turkey/chicken/pork

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 clove garlic (I love garlic, so I added more like a tablespoon of minced garlic)

1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp chili powder

16 oz red kidney beans, drained

16 oz creamed corn

1 cup tomato sauce

8 flour tortillas

1/2 - 1 cup shredded cheese (I used my favorite, Monterrey Jack)

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat in a large skillet. Drain fat when meat is browned and add all ingredients, except for tortillas and cheese. In casserole dish, layer meat sauce and tortillas; you can start with a tortilla on the bottom. Break up tortillas if needed before starting a new layer, so they will cover the meat sauce. Continue until you've used all of the sauce with sauce as the top layer. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Makes six to eight servings. 

Acapulco Casserole 

Acapulco Casserole 

Acapulco Casserole