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Cattle Ranch Casserole

Payne Caitlyn
This cattle ranch casserole is a beefy, cheesy, tomato and chile-rich casserole with a biscuit base. It's perfectly suitable for a family or for a group of hungry ranch hands.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Servings 10
Calories 820 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups baking mix such as Bisquick
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 poblano peppers seeded and chopped
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream plus more for garnish
  • 2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese divided
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with Hatch green chiles, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Stir baking mix, milk, and 1 tablespoon oil together in a bowl. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to turn golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. This step is just par-baking - this layer will not be fully baked at this point. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  • Add onion and poblano, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through and onions begin to soften, about 4 minutes more. Stir in taco seasoning and salt until evenly combined. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • Add mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 cup pepper Jack cheese, and 1 cup Cheddar cheese to a bowl; stir until well combined.
  • Spoon beef mixture evenly over par-baked biscuit in the baking dish. Sprinkle drained diced tomatoes evenly over beef. Carefully spoon mayonnaise mixture over beef and tomatoes. Sprinkle evenly with remaining shredded cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, until cheese is bubbly and starting to turn golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Let the dish rest for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro or green onions.