John Wayne Casserole
John Wayne is famous around the Maricopa, Arizona, area as he was one of the owners of Red River Farms, a large feed lot near there.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Entree
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning or 2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
3/4 cup water
1 small onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 1/4 cups Bisquick or Biscuit Baking Mix
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
12 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef until thoroughly cooked, then drain and return to the skillet.
- Add 3/4 cup water and the taco seasoning packet (or homemade seasoning); bring to a boil. Add the onion and bell pepper. Turn down the heat and simmer for three to five minutes or until the onions and peppers begin to soften. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the biscuit mix and 2/3 cup water to make a soft dough. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides about 1/2 inch in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, the sour cream and half the cheese. Set aside.
- Spread the ground beef mixture evenly over the biscuit layer.
- Layer the sliced tomatoes over ground beef mixture.
- Layer the green chiles over the tomatoes.
- Evenly spread the sour cream mixture over the green chiles.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Notes
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