Cattle Drive Casserole
This Tex-Mex vintage casserole from the 70's is hearty and delicious. @mostdeliciouslife.com
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tbsps olive oil
- 1½-2 pounds ground turkey **or any ground meat
- 1 red bell pepper **washed and chopped
- 1 medium sweet onion **chopped
- 15 ounce diced canned tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp taco seasoning **or 1 envelope
- 1 box Red Lobster biscuit mix **or 2 cups baking mix
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 can 4 ounce diced green chilis
- 1 cup shredded cheese **cheddar or any mix
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½-¾ cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheese for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the ground turkey and break apart with a spoon and brown. **If using ground beef the olive oil isn't necessary
- Add the chopped red pepper and onion to the turkey and cook another 5-6 minutes. Set aside.
- Pour the biscuit mix into a small mixing bowl. Add the seasoning packet and water. Stir together without over mixing.
- Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray and spoon in the biscuit mix.Use your hand dipped in water to press it evenly to the edges. Bake for 11-12 minutes.
- Spoon the meat mixture onto the biscuit crust.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, green chilis, 1 cup of cheese and garlic powder.Use a spoon to drop onto the meat layer and carefully spread.
- Spoon the salsa over the top. Don't worry about it completely covering the top.
- Sprinkle with another cup of cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool for 30 minutes if you want to cut into squares. Otherwise just dig in!