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Mexican Casserole Ninja Foodi Recipe

This Mexican Casserole is amazing cooked in the Ninja Foodi! With the different textures of all the components and wonderful flavour your family will be asking for more!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword casserole, mexican, ninja foodi, pressure cooker
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 398 kcal
Author Taylor Harrison

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion chopped
  • 2 bell peppers any colour
  • 1 lb ground beef lean
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1½ tsp cumin ground
  • ½ tsp garlic granulated
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup jasmine rice uncooked
  • 2 cups broth chicken, beef, or vegetable
  • 1½ cups salsa chunky or pureed
  • 2 cups corn frozen
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
  • sliced green onions optional
  • sour cream optional

Instructions

  1. Using your Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker select the SEAR/SAUTE and set to MD:HI. Select start to begin. Allow to preheat for about 5 minutes.

  2. Place a tablespoon of olive oil into the pot. Add 1/2 yellow onion chopped, 2 bell peppers chopped, and 1 lb of lean ground beef. Stir occasionally, breaking up the ground beef.

  3. Then add 2 teaspoons of chilli powder, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Continue cooking until the ground beef is no longer pink.

  4. Once cooked add 1 cup (200g) of jasmine rice, 2 cups of broth, 1 and 1/2 cups of salsa, and 2 cups frozen corn. Feel free to add jalepeno peppers if you want a spicy casserole!

  5. Give everything a stir and then place the pressure cooker lid on top, making sure the vent is set to SEAL. Select PRESSURE and set to HIGH. Set time to 3 minutes. Select start to begin. When pressure cooking is complete, allow pressure to natural release for 10 minutes. Quick release remaining pressure by moving the pressure release valve to the VENT position. Carefully remove lid when unit has finished releasing pressure.

  6. Stir the mixture, then cover the top with 2 cups of medium cheddar cheese. (Mozzarella, or any kind of cheddar will work too).Close the crisping lid. Select AIR CRISP, set temperature to 400 F, and set time to 5 minutes. Select start to begin.

  7. When cooking is complete serve immediately. Garnish with sliced green onions and a dollop of sour cream if desired.