Menu – Mexican Cheese Casserole | How to save money and get out of debt – Living on a Dime.
I was needing to go the grocery, but didn’t have time, so I needed something that was easy and I had all the ingredients on hand. I came across the recipe linked above. With some modifications, it was perfect! I even doubled it and invited the neighbors over for dinner!!
My modifications were easy and I think added a lot. I had a bunch of tortillas frozen from a close out sale I came across last month. So I used two 9×13 pans, sprayed them with cooking spray and layered 8″ tortillas in the bottom. For the meat mixture, I used the ground turkey, green onions and cream of mushroom soup I had on hand. I spread the meat mixture on top of the tortillas. Then I added some salsa to give the dish a little bit of a bite. Then I added shredded cheese. Next was another layer of tortillas and then I added some tomato sauce and more shredded cheese! It was super yummy!!!
I served the casserole with the Cinnamon tortilla Crisps linked above and a salad the neighbors brought. The food was good, the conversation was fabulous (and loud – lots of kids around) and I didn’t have to go out and buy anything. I love being able to “scrape something together” from what I have on hand.
What’s your favorite “from the pantry” pull-together dish? Cheap, easy and on hand are my favorites!
Rev. Kris Mares 