Fajita Chilaquiles Casserole (In Other Words – A Casserole Made with Beer!)
For Christmas this year I was given 3 copies of Rachael Ray Look + Cook cookbooks! Yes, three!
The kiddos and I headed out today to go shopping and I brought my cookbook with in the car. Once we arrived in the grocery store parking lot, I quickly flipped through and picked out a recipe that looked good for tonight. We ran inside, grabbed the items we needed and headed home to make up this mouth watering bad boy! Oh my gosh was it good! I could have eaten the entire dish, but decided against it since Lover Boy needed to eat as well, bummer!
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Lets Make it Together!
-Heat oven to 400 degrees
Fajita Chilaquiles Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas cut into 1″ strips
- cooking spray
- 1 tbs onion powder
- 1 tbs garlic powder
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak (or chicken breasts)
- 1 bottle Mexican beer (I used Dos Equis)
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 red onions
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 c fresh cilantro
- 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 limes
- 2 c shredded pepper jack cheese
- sour cream optional
- salsa optional
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Tortilla Strips
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange sliced tortillas on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake until crispy (7-8 min). Once done, turn oven heat to broiler temp.
Meat
- In a small bowl, combine dry spices. Season the meat with salt and pepper and slice into strips and toss in dry rub to coat evenly.
- Add meat to large skillet with 2 Tbs of hot oil. Caramelize the meat on both sides (a few minutes) and then add 1 bottle beer and let simmer.
- While meat is cooking heat 2 Tbs in another large skillet. Add veggies and garlic. Once browned add cilantro and juice of one lime. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine meat, veggies and tortillas in a large baking dish. Top with shredded pepper jack cheese.
Bake
- Place in broiler until cheese is melted.
Serve
- Garnish with juice of 1 lime and sour cream and/or salsa.
Nutrition
I really hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as I did. Let me know if you give it a try!
Love,
*Little Sparrow
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Stephanie—home cook, DIY addict, seasonal decor fanatic, and proud chicken wrangler living in a Victorian house that’s always a project. Whether I’m cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, herding mischievous chickens, or tackling another DIY, I’m here to share the fun (and chaos).
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