The first time I heard of John Wayne Casserole was when my cousin told me one time. I had never had it before, but it sounded delicious. At first, I had no clue what it was, so I asked my cousin. He explained to me that John Wayne Casserole is an easy to make dish that is packed with flavor and a good wholesome meal. It is a casserole that is layered with ground beef, thinly sliced onions, cheddar cheese, and diced red bell peppers. The dish is then topped with shredded cheese and baked. The dish is delicious, and is one of our favorites.
John Wayne Casserole Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. Place and press biscuit dough into the bottom of the baking pan and halfway up the sides.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
4. Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
5. Add onion and bell peppers to the same skillet and cook over medium heat until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
6. Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the onion-pepper mixture in a bowl.
7. Layer browned meat, tomatoes, onion-pepper mixture, jalapeno peppers, and sour cream mixture on top of the prebaked biscuit dough. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
8. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until cheese is lightly browned and bubble, 30 to 40 minutes.
The John Wayne Casserole was not only easy to make at home, but the food was delicious. The ingredients for the dish are very basic, so any grocery store or supermarket will have what you need. The dish itself is easy to make, but requires a bit of patience.
John Wayne Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 (16.3 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 medium onion halved and sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper halved and sliced (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese divided
- 2 medium tomatoes sliced
- 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced jalapeno peppers drained
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Place and press biscuit dough into the bottom of the baking pan and halfway up the sides.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
- Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
- Add onion and bell peppers to the same skillet and cook over medium heat until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the onion-pepper mixture in a bowl.
- Layer browned meat, tomatoes, onion-pepper mixture, jalapeno peppers, and sour cream mixture on top of the prebaked biscuit dough. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until cheese is lightly browned and bubble, 30 to 40 minutes.
