Comments on: Mexican Beef and Beans Casserole

By: Lois

Lois — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:13:45 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! Tried it today with tortillas for the grandkids and son, they loved it! Definitely will make again!

By: Shirlene

Shirlene — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:27:05 +0000

I made this but with black bean instead of the pinto’s and I cut it in half for us since hubby doesn’t like leftover’s which half was just perfect for us. I also used meat that was precooked and it made it all the faster for a quick meal. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

By: Shannon O

Shannon O — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:56:38 +0000

we also do this but change it to Italian by using a good veggie based pasta sauce, white beans, and then moz cheese on top…

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:56:09 +0000

I think you could easily use refried beans for this or puree the beans. It would change the texture some, but still be really good. As far as the spicey part. I would leave out the chili powder and use a really mild salsa. You could also probably use more tomato sauce and taco seasoning in place of the salsa and chili powder. You need something for the flavor though so I would recommend adding some type of seasoning to it. I hope that helps.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:14:53 +0000

I love the idea of this recipe but I rarely use beans but want to….so if I puree the beans (so they go undetected by kids) will this work? Also how would you get rid of the spiceyness…. would I substitute tomoto sauce for salsa? change the beans? my kids are allergic to kidney beans….would love your thoughts….

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By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:11:04 +0000

@Bri, On the beans yes, I think kidney beans would work. They are not usually what you think of in mexican type food, but I think they will work. For the salsa, it is both liquid and spice, so maybe try tomato spice with either taco or other seasoning to get the spice in there. That might work. Let me know how it turns out.

By: Bri

Bri — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:56:18 +0000

Any ideas on a substitution for the salsa? I’m working on the pantry challenge and this would work well, except the salsa part . Also, could you substitute kidney beans for one of the cans of pinto beans?
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By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:36:28 +0000

@Linda, They are 15 ounce cans. I hope that helps and that you enjoy it.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:15:37 +0000

What size can of pinto beans do you use? thanks!