Southwest Hotdish - "Midwest Goes Southwest"!

Southwest Hotdish

Originally published July 19, 2008, Updated on 10/24/20

Southwest Hotdish may not be the most authentic hotdish recipe ever - it DOES contain poblanos and jalapenos! - but the flavour is great!

Today I'd like to share my recipe for Southwest Hotdish.

What is Hotdish?

If you're not in / from Minnesota, you may not be familiar with "hotdish".

That’s because the rest of the world would call this a “casserole”, LOL.

Basically, you need a protein, a vegetable, a binder, and a carb. The binder is generally a can of some kind of condensed cream soup, usually mushroom.

The carb is usually tater tots, but can be other things as well... in theory, anyway. I don't think I've seen any in person that use anything other than tater tots, though I DID once have someone try to tell me that my Shepherd's Pie was a hotdish.

Uh, no.

I think the most popular combination (so far as I've seen/heard) tends to be ground beef, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and tater tots.

Not the most attractive dish ever, but definitely a comfort food. It's cultural staple here, no potluck is complete without one.

I'll be honest, I was a bit confused when my husband first explained it to me. No seasoning? It sounded pretty bland, so - using his basic guidelines - I came up with my own version.

This southwest hotdish recipe is the first hotdish I ever made, and is still my favourite. The use of poblanos and jalapenos in this "Southwest Hotdish" make it... well, not the most authentic Minnesotan cuisine ever, but oh well. It's tasty!

This recipe is one of many spectacular sweet corn recipes featured in my cookbook, Maize Craze. It’s available here on my website, through Amazon, or through any major bookseller.

Now, on to that Southwest Hotdish recipe!

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Southwest Hotdish

This Southwest Hotdish may not be the most authentic, traditional hotdish recipe ever - it DOES contain things like poblanos and jalapenos! - but the flavour is great!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Minnesotan

Servings: 6 People

Calories: 720kcal

Author: Marie Porter

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
• 2 poblano peppers thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breast chopped
• 3 ears fresh sweet corn husks removed
• 2 cans black beans 15 oz each
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1.5 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 cans condensed cheese soup
• ½ cup salsa . preferably hot
• ½ cup sliced black olives
• 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
• 2 lb bag tater tots

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350f
• In a large pan, saute onion, jalapeno, and poblano peppers till tender. Add garlic, olive oil, and chicken breast pieces, continue cooking until chicken is cooked all the way through.
• Using a sharp knife, carefully cut kernels off the ears of corn, add to the pan along with black beans, red pepper flakes and cumin. Stir well, cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 casserole dish or baking pan. Stir in condensed soup, salsa, and black olives, mix well to coat everything evenly.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over mixture. Arrange tater tots in a single layer on top of the cheese. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Serve hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 720kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Potassium: 1335mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 359mg | Iron: 4mg

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