Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, enchilada casserole. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Enchilada casserole is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Enchilada casserole is something that I have loved my entire life.
This enchilada casserole was made for mix-ins. We especially love to layer in black beans and corn for a nutritious boost. Check out our best chicken enchilada recipes. This is a layered casserole with ground beef, corn tortillas, enchilada sauce and refried beans baked with a mixture of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook enchilada casserole using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Enchilada casserole:
- Take 1/2-1 pound meat of choice
- Take 15 oz can beans (refried, black, chili, etc.)
- Prepare 1 onion, diced
- Take 2 garlic cloves, diced
- Make ready 2 tsp salt
- Take 2 tsp oregano
- Make ready 2 tsp cumin
- Prepare 2 tsp chili powder
- Prepare Bottled enchilada sauce or salsa
- Make ready Shredded cheese
- Get Corn tortillas
- Get Oil for sauteing
Budget-friendly ingredients like ground beef, plus a quick no-roll technique for putting them together, means this flavorful casserole is equal parts money- and sanity-saving. Enchilada casserole is a twist on classic Mexican enchiladas. While classic enchiladas are made by wrapping the filling in corn tortillas, enchilada casserole is made by layering the filling between corn tortillas (basically, using the same technique as making lasagna, but using corn tortillas pieces instead of lasagna noodles. Serve this easy meal with a fresh tossed salad or a size of Mexican rice for an easy dinner that's sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Instructions to make Enchilada casserole:
- Saute onions and garlic in oil. Other vegetables may be added as desired, such as bell pepper or finely diced carrot.
- Add meat to saute pan. This works well with previously cooked meat or fresh ground meat. Brown well and add seasonings.
- Add beans and stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Coat the bottom of a 13x9" baking pan with cooking spray. Line pan with six corn tortillas. Flour tortillas give this dish an odd flavor.
- Spoon half of the filling mixture over tortillas.
- Cover with 6 more tortillas, then the rest of the filling.
- Top with six tortillas. Pour enchilada sauce or salsa over tortillas. Sprinkle cheese over as desired.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, until browned and bubbly. Allow to cool several minutes before serving.
While classic enchiladas are made by wrapping the filling in corn tortillas, enchilada casserole is made by layering the filling between corn tortillas (basically, using the same technique as making lasagna, but using corn tortillas pieces instead of lasagna noodles. Serve this easy meal with a fresh tossed salad or a size of Mexican rice for an easy dinner that's sure to be a crowd pleaser! A Meal Everyone Will Love An enchilada casserole is often baked in a terra cotta (clay) baking dish called a cazuela. Mexican clay cookware heats up evenly, holds in moisture and is very durable. All the flavors of traditional enchiladas are here, but no fussy filling and rolling is required.
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