Beef Enchilada Casserole
Beef Enchilada Casserole is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 418 calories. For $1.45 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground beef, corn tortillas, enchilada sauce, and a few other things to make it today. 22888 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Taste and Tell Blog. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 64%. Beef Enchilada Casserole, Beef Enchilada Casserole, and Beef and Bean Enchilada Casserole are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1 10-oz can enchilada sauce
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped, divided
1 pound ground beef
sour cream and lime wedges, for serving
½ cup medium thick and chunky salsa
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
¾ cup water
Equipment:
oven
frying pan
pie form
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 350F.Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef, taco seasoning and salt. Cook, stirring and breaking up the beef, until the beef is browned and cooked through. Drain any fat, if needed.Add the enchilada sauce, water and salsa and bring to a boil. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until slightly reduced. Remove from the heat.Stack the tortillas and cut into 1-inch strips. Arrange half of the tortilla strips in the bottom of a 9-inch deep dish pie dish. Add half of the beef mixture, then sprinkle half of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the chopped cilantro on top. Repeat the layers, using the remaining tortillas, beef and then cheese.Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cilantro over the top before serving. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef, taco seasoning and salt. Cook, stirring and breaking up the beef, until the beef is browned and cooked through.
3. Drain any fat, if needed.
4. Add the enchilada sauce, water and salsa and bring to a boil. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until slightly reduced.
5. Remove from the heat.Stack the tortillas and cut into 1-inch strips. Arrange half of the tortilla strips in the bottom of a 9-inch deep dish pie dish.
6. Add half of the beef mixture, then sprinkle half of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the chopped cilantro on top. Repeat the layers, using the remaining tortillas, beef and then cheese.
7. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cilantro over the top before serving.
8. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges.
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