Frugal Family Recipes: Enchilada Casserole
Author: Kelli Becton
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican/ Tex-Mex
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Serves: 8 servings
- 2-3 tomatoes
- 1 large or 2 small onions
- 2 cups grated cheese (cheddar)
- 1 can enchilada sauce
- 1 can Ro*Tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 regular package corn tortillas
- 1 large can re-fried beans
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 package or 3 TBS taco seasoning
- ½ cup oil (coconut oil)
- Garnish with chopped lettuce
- Garnish with sour cream
- Serve with rice
- After chopping the fresh ingredients begin browning ground beef
- Add taco seasoning and simmer with water on stove top until cooked
- Prepare casserole:
- Spoon thin layer of enchilada sauce on bottom of casserole dish.
- Add Ro*Tel and tomato sauce in big bowl
- Heat oil in skillet
- Dip tortillas 1 at a time into hot oil for about 30 seconds on each side
- Remove with tongs from oil and dip first one side then the other into bowl of sauce
- Use 6 tortillas to layer coated tortillas into the bottom of casserole dish
- Layer on a few spoonfuls of beans & spread evenly
- Layer a few spoonfuls of cooked ground beef
- Sprinkle on a layer of grated cheese
- Sprinkle on a layer of onions
- Begin next layer of tortillas and repeat until you are out of tortillas (about 3 layers)
- Use extra cheese on top
- sprinkle on ½ of tomatoes and onions
- Bake on 350 for 20 minutes
- Garnish with lettuce, sour cream & additional cheese, onions, tomato
- Serve with yellow rice
Recipe by Living Well 2-day at https://livingwell2day.com/frugal-family-recipes-enchilada-casserole/
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