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Main Dishes - Casseroles

Cheesy Bean Casserole

Mixed Bean Casserole

Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole

Tuna Casserole with Crunchy Topping

Casseroles

Cheesy Bean Casserole

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
6 cups pinto or kidney beans, Cooked/drained
2 cups onion, chopped
2 large apples, chunked
8 oz. Low fat cheese, grated 4 medium tomatoes, chopped 6 Tablespoon water 2 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dry mustard ½ teaspoon salt Pepper to taste

In a skillet, heat oil and sauté onion until soft. Add chili powder and mustard and cook until blended. Stir in all other ingredients. Pour mixture into a large buttered casserole. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Serve with corn bread or corn tortillas.

 

Mixed Bean Casserole

This hearty, nutritious one-dish meal is versatile enough to be used for a family dinner or a buffet party; You might want to double the recipe and freeze left-overs for a later meal, because cooked beans can be reheated easily and quickly in a microwave.

½ (to 1) pound ham
1 clove garlic, minced or juiced
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups cooked red kidney beans, or one 16-oz. Can
2 cups cooks garbanzos, or one 16-oz. Can
1 can baked beans (16 oz) (drained, not rinsed)
2(to 4) tbsp brown sugar

1(to 2) tbsp prepared mustard
½ cup catsup
½ cup red wine (or ½ cup water plus 3 T vinegar)

Salt & pepper to taste

Trim fat from ham and fry out in large skillet. Cut ham in small strips and brown lightly in the hot fat. (If ham is extra lean, add 2 T oil). Add garlic and onion; cook until tender. Add beans and other ingredients. (The canned baked beans help to flavor the mixture and hold it together.) Taste; add more seasonings and more liquid if needed. Turn into 2 ½ quart casserole, top with onion slices, and bake at 350®F. About 45 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

 

Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole

1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/3 cups chopped green pepper
1 14 oz can stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup salsa
1/2 tablespoon garlic
2 tablespoon cumin
2 15-oz cans black beans, drained
8 corn tortillas
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice
Directions:
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine first 6 ingredients, bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir in beans. Spread 1/3 of the bean mixture over the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan. Top that with half of the tortillas, overlapping as necessary and half of the cheese. Add another 1/3 of the bean mixture, then remaining tortillas and bean mixture. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and let stand for 10 minutes. Garnish with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes. For more of a Mexican Flare, add slices of avocado on top or your favorite guacamole.
Add some Spanish rice to complete the meal.

 

Tuna Casserole With Crunchy Topping

2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 cup shredded cheese (2 ounces)
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (6 ounces) tuna in water, drained
2 cups cooked macaroni
1 cup Country® Corn Flakes, Total® Corn Flakes or Wheaties® cereal

Heat oven to 350°. Stir together milk, peas, 1/4 cup of the cheese, the soup and tuna in ungreased 1 1/2- quart casserole,. Stir in macaroni. Sprinkle with cereal and remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and cereal is golden brown. 6 servings.


 

 

 
 
 
 

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