Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, enchilada casserole. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Enchilada casserole is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Enchilada casserole is something that I’ve loved my whole 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 recipe, we must 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:
- Get 1/2-1 pound meat of choice
- Get 15 oz can beans (refried, black, chili, etc.)
- Make ready 1 onion, diced
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves, diced
- Prepare 2 tsp salt
- Get 2 tsp oregano
- Prepare 2 tsp cumin
- Make ready 2 tsp chili powder
- Get Bottled enchilada sauce or salsa
- Get Shredded cheese
- Make ready Corn tortillas
- Prepare 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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