Cold Weather Casseroles

Taco Bake

1 pkg. (14 oz.) macaroni & cheese dinner
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. (11⁄4 oz.) taco seasoning mix
3/4 cup sour cream
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup thick 'n chunky salsa

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare dinner as directed on package. While macaroni is cooking, brown meat; drain. Add taco seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water to the meat; simmer 5 minutes.

2. Stir sour cream into prepared dinner. Spoon half of the dinner mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; top with layers of the meat mixture, 1 cup of the cheese and remaining dinner mixture. Cover.

3. Bake 15 minutes. Top with salsa and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Meat & Potato Bake

4 medium potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup steak sauce, divided
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread potatoes evenly onto bottom of lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan; set aside.

2. Reserve 1/4 cup of the steak sauce. Mix remaining 1/4 cup steak sauce with the meat, bread crumbs and onion. Place evenly over potatoes, pressing firmly to form solid layer. Brush with reserved steak sauce.

3. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until meat mixture is cooked through. Sprinkle with cheese; continue baking 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

Steak and Vegetable Pot Pie

1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1-1/2 cups beef broth
1/3 cup steak sauce
1 boneless beef steak (1-1/2 lb.), cooked, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
3 cups frozen peas and carrots, thawed
1 Pastry for 1-crust 9-inch pie

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook and stir onion in margarine in large saucepan on medium-high heat until crisp-tender. Blend in flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add beef broth and steak sauce; cook and stir until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Stir in steak and peas and carrots. Spoon into 2-quart casserole dish.

2. Roll out pastry crust to size about 1-1/2 inches larger than size of casserole dish. Place pastry over casserole; turn under edge of pastry and press to edge of casserole dish to seal. Flute edge, if desired. Cut several slits in center of crust to vent.

Chili Dog Casserole

2 cans (15 oz. each) chili with beans, divided
1 pkg. (16 oz.) Wieners
10 corn or flour tortillas (8 inch)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) shredded mild cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Spoon 1 can of the chili into 13x9-inch baking dish.

2. Roll 1 wiener in each tortilla; place, seam side down, over chili in baking dish. Top with remaining chili; sprinkle with cheese. Cover.
Bake 30 minutes or until heated through.