Firecracker Casserole Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 19, 2011

This was wonderful! I made this last night for my family and it was delicious. The only two changes that I made were that I substituted one package of taco seasoning mix for the chili powder (I still added the ground cumin) and then I also crumbled up leftover hard taco shells and sprinkled them right underneath the cheese. This gave the dish a nice texture. The flavor was wonderful and we will certainly eat this dish on a regular basis! Thanks!

—Bamababe

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 05, 2012

I gave this 3 stars as the recipe was written due to blandness, 5 stars after it was tweaked for added flavor and zip. Why do so many recipes that call for browning ground beef with onion and or garlic say to drain excess fat afterwards? You're draining away some of the flavor of the onion and garlic! I brown my ground beef alone and drain any excess fat, remove the ground beef and using the same pan brown my onions and garlic. Too this recipe I used tomatoes with habenero instead of green chilies, 2 cloves of garlic grated on a rasp, 1 can of black olives very coarsely chopped and a can of whole kernel corn, drained. As the entree it actually made 6 servings.

—slo_cook

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May 24, 2011

Firecracker Casserole Haiku: "Cute name, fun entree. I'll make again; however, I would make changes." I followed the recipe exactly, only I used a little less ground beef, and added a heavy sprinkle of "Taco Seasoning I" from AR. It came out a little watery and difficult to serve, and the tortillas in the middle were kinda a slippery afterthought. I plan on making this again, b/c the taste was spot-on, but I would combine the soup/Rotel w/ the beef and beans, and eliminate the tortillas, and instead, just serve it w/ crushed tortilla chips on top. Also making this extremely tasty was garnishing it w/ chopped lettuce, cilantro, and a blob of sour cream.

—Rock_lobster

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May 19, 2011

I loved this recipe, I left out the beans. I used two cups of fat free cheese. Also I shredded up the tortillas. Next time I will only use 1 1/2 LB Hamb, use Mexican blend cheese and add 1/4 enchilada sauce to the hamb.

—Divaluangraj

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May 23, 2011

This recipe is wonderful!! The only change I made was, I only had a 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef and it turned out just great. I think it might have been a little dry with 2 pounds of ground beef. REALLY REALLY good recipe. I went back for seconds, and I never do that!! Will make again for sure!!!

—VICOLA

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May 16, 2011

I made this for dinner tonight and both my husband and son had seconds. It is absolutely phenomenal! The only changes that I made (out of necessity) was to use six tortillas instead of four because mine were the small ones and the family sized can of cream of mushroom, again because it is what I had on hand. I am adding this to the regular rotation. Thanks lajune for a phenomenal new spin on the Mexican casserole!

—KaiVickers

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Nov 11, 2011

Cook the chili powder, cumin & salt with the ground beef to season the meat. Cut the tortillas into triangles and layer this casserole more like you would a lasagna. If you use flour tortillas, they will be more dumplinglike texture, corn tortillas are more enchillada like. I prefer flour in casseroles like this.

—Susan

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May 26, 2011

I thought this was pretty good and very easy. The only thing I did differently was that I used White American instead of Cheddar because it was all I had. Next time, I think I will use a little more spice ;)

—a.granados

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Nutrition

Calories
293 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
13 g
4%

Cholesterol
67 mg
22%

Fat
17.7 g
27%

Fiber
1.6 g
7%

Protein
20.3 g
41%

Sodium
701 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Firecracker Casserole

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 293
** Calories from Fat: 159

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 17.7g 27 %
** Saturated Fat 7.3g 37 %
** Cholesterol 67mg 22 %
** Sodium 701mg 28 %
** Potassium 339mg 9 %
** Total Carbohydrates 13g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.6g 7 %
** Protein 20.3g 41 %
** Sugars 1.4g
** Vitamin A 15 %
** Vitamin C 7 %
** Calcium 16 %
** Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 65 %
** Vitamin B6 18 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.