{"id":6746,"date":"2013-01-04T00:30:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T05:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2013-01-04T00:31:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-04T05:31:18","slug":"gch-whats-on-your-plate-tex-mex-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/04\/gch-whats-on-your-plate-tex-mex-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"GCH: What&#8217;s on Your Plate? &#8211; Tex-Mex Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?attachment_id=6747\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6747\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6747\" alt=\"tex\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tex-775x1024.jpg\" width=\"543\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tex-775x1024.jpg 775w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tex-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tex.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Tex-Mex<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0is one of my favorite kinds of food. It&#8217;s typically\u00a0<span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>easy<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to throw together,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>delicious<\/strong><\/span>, and is\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>hearty<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0enough to satisfy the Mr. (Who happens to give this two thumbs up!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb. ground chuck<\/li>\n<li>1 bag frozen corn<\/li>\n<li>1 bag Southern style hashbrowns (the cubed potatoes)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 lb. Velveeta, cut into large cubes<\/li>\n<li>1 pkg. Taco Bell Taco Seasoning Mix<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 c. water<\/li>\n<li>1 bottle Taco Bell Mild Restaurant Sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.<\/li>\n<li>Cook ground chuck in a large pot. (I use a 6 qt. pot.) Cook until done, but do not allow to overcook. Drain meat.<\/li>\n<li>Add Velveeta, water, and taco seasoning mix to the pot.\u00a0 Heat on medium, stirring occasionally, and allow cheese to melt a bit. (About 5 minutes.)<\/li>\n<li>Add corn and potatoes to the pot. Mix well. Allow to cook for 3 or 4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/3 c. mild sauce to pot. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from heat and transfer to a 9&#215;13 baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Remove foil, stir, and return to oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes (until it is heated through.)<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle with mild sauce and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To make this stretch for another person or for the hubby&#8217;s lunch the following day, I add an additional pound of ground chuck to the recipe. It bulks it up a bit without sacrificing the taste or having to double ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #30c3c3\"><strong>Praise God! Let\u2019s eat!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #30c3c3\"><strong><em>Shandy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be sure to visit Shandy\u2019s personal blog\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aprons-n-pearls.blogspot.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #3fc07a\"><span style=\"color: #3fc07a\">Aprons \u2018n Pearls<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for recipes, crafts, homekeeping tips &amp; more!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tex-Mex\u00a0is one of my favorite kinds of food. It&#8217;s typically\u00a0easy\u00a0to throw together,\u00a0delicious, and is\u00a0hearty\u00a0enough to satisfy the Mr. (Who happens to give this two thumbs up!) Ingredients: 1 lb. ground chuck 1 bag frozen corn 1 bag Southern style hashbrowns (the cubed potatoes) 1\/2 lb. Velveeta, cut into large cubes 1 pkg. 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