Cheesy Mexican Buckwheat Casserole

⏱ 85 mins 🍽 8 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This dish offers a nutritious alternative to classic Mexican recipes, featuring buckwheat which provides beneficial nutrients. It is a layered casserole that combines seasoned meat, vegetables, creamy buckwheat, refried beans and plenty of cheese, all baked until golden. The result is a hearty and satisfying one-dish meal perfect for feeding a crowd. Allow it to rest briefly before serving to let the flavours settle.

Cheesy Mexican Buckwheat Casserole

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked cream of buckwheat
  • 1 1/2 cups of chopped onions
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded mexican cheese
  • 8 ounces green chilies, chopped
  • 16 ounces refried beans
  • 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb shredded chicken, cooked and seasoned
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of chopped green pepper

Method

  1. Cook the cream of buckwheat using your choice of milk, water or broth.
  2. In a pan, cook the onion, green pepper, garlic, butter and your chosen meat with taco seasoning.
  3. Mix together the prepared buckwheat, sour cream, cottage cheese, refried beans, hot sauce, cumin, salt and pepper.
  4. In a casserole dish of at least 3 quarts, create layers starting with the buckwheat mixture, followed by the meat and vegetables, shredded cheese and chopped green chillies, then repeat.
  5. Place the dish in the oven, uncovered, and bake at 375° for about 60 minutes until it is bubbly and golden.
  6. Allow the baked casserole to stand for 10 minutes before you serve it.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1064200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
AuthorChef Mean Green