Try-it Tuesday:
I’m putting John Wayne and some other Texas-themed Pinterest recipes to test again on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas! if you are coming to MamaChallenge.com for the first time because you saw me on TV, then I’m so excited to have here! I hope you stay a while and enjoy some of my other fun posts including my challenges for the newest fitness fads, local restaurants and cool products.
Looking for those recipe fixes? then check them out below. While I didn’t come up with these recipes, I have added a few tips to make them even better. (Well except for the Corn Nuggets, they needed a little bit more help!)
John Wayne Casserole
Source: Adapted from Mississippi Magazine
Source: Adapted from Mississippi Magazine
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
1 (1.25-ounce) packet taco seasoning
4 ounces sour cream
4 ounces mayonnaise
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cups biscuit mix 2 tomatoes, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 (4-ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet instructions; set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions; set aside.
3. Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on box) [MamaChallenge Tip: This is about one cup. I couldn’t find any directions on my box of biscuit mix!] to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides of an 9 x 13 in. greased casserole dish.
4. Saute remaining onions and bell peppers until slightly tender.
5. On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded cheese.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned.
Texas Corn Nuggets
Ingredients:
1 (11 ounce) can creamed corn
1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons milk
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups vegetable oil for deep frying
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, stir together the creamed corn and drained whole kernel corn. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and coat with vegetable oil or cooking spray. [Mama Challenge Tip: Add about 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs to make the batter less runny.]
2. Drop spoonfuls of the corn mixture onto the sheet, and freeze until firm, about 3 hours. [Mama Challenge Tip: Don’t use a cookie sheet, use a mini-muffin tin. Otherwise the batter will become a big sheet of corn instead of nuggets.]
3. Heat one inch of oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large deep skillet, or fill a deep-fryer with oil as directed by the manufacturer.
4. Mix together the cornmeal, flour, egg white, milk, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. [Mama Challenge Tip: Mix the cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper in one bowl to make a dry bath. In another bowl mix the egg white and milk together for a wet bath. Then dip the frozen nuggest in the dry bath, the wet bath and then the dry bath again.] Dip frozen corn nuggets in the batter, and quickly fry in hot oil until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Serve with a chipotle ranch dressing like this recipe or pick up one at the store!
Texas Caviar
Ingredients:
two cans of black beans, rinsed
one can of corn, drained
eight smaller roma tomatoes
half of one onion
half of a pepper
half cup of sour cream
fourth of a cup of mayo
two tablespoons of red wine vinegar
one teaspoon of cumin
one teaspoon of chili powder
half a teaspoon of salt
fourth teaspoon of garlic
black pepper to taste
hot sauce/jalepeño (optional)
Directions:
1. Chop the onions, peppers and tomatoes in tiny pieces. (think: the same size as the corn and beans.)
mix all the vegetables, beans and corn and place in the fridge.
2. In another bowl mix sour cream, mayo, vinegar, seasonings, and hot sauce until smooth and blended. get the salsa out of the fridge and add the sauce.
3. Stir until it’s all blended.
4. Serve with tortilla chips or other munchies and enjoy!
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YUMMY! You did great on the segment.
Thanks babe!
Great job! I could go for some of that caviar right now.
Great app or side item!
Love the Texas shape in the middle. Cute!
I’m obsessed with cookie cutters for everything! Thanks for the comment!
That casserole looks fantastic!
It’s the cookie cutter:) J/K – it’s a great try and totally simple!
Wow, this looks amazing. Yum!
The casserole is a huge winner in our house!
I’m not sure about the mayo but the John Wayne Casserole does look yummy!
Oh you could use greek yogurt! It would still be tasty!
Yummy!!! I love the texas cut out on that! Super cute!
It’s my way of branding things!
My kids would love both of these. Thank you!
So good!Thanks!
Oh that looks so good. You rocked the segment!
You are too kind – I hope you try them!
Someone posted your Corn nuggets recipe on Facebook and I got it long before I saw this post. 🙂 Thanks for these tips.
Thanks! You’ll need the tips or they won’t work out – I tried several times!:) Glad you liked ’em!
These pictures look so delicious! I want to try the John Wayne Casserole, pinning it for later!
Great – it’s perfect for a winter night with a tasty flavor. It’s now a keeper here!
Great job!
The Texas Corn Nuggets sound amazing!
Thanks Sara. It’s all about that dip too!
Love the John Wayne casserole- what a great name for a yummy looking dish.
It’s so good! Try it – it’s so easy and good to eat!
Yumm! You did awesome. Pinning for later!
Thanks so much! I hope you try it!
Looks so delicious!!
It is – you should try it when youre looking for some new ideas to change it up. Thanks for the compliment!
Great segment. I now have some Texas food to try.
I can give you Texas foods all day long – if you want ’em!
That Texas caviar sounds yummy!
You can do this with black-eyed peas too to change it up and make it for New Years!
This casserole looks delicious!! I love the state of Texas on it. 🙂
We are proud of Texas!
This looks awesome no!
Thanks- it screams Texas, right?
That looks so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for the compliment!
all those recipes look good. Gonna try them out soon.
I hope you do – let me know what you think!
Wonderful job. They look so delicioUs!!
They are yummy – at least that is what the fam said! Thanks!