chile cheese and beef enchilada casserole
This is a excellent alternative to rolling up enchiladas. It's fairly quick, very easy to assemble, and quite delicious.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 cups 2 % grated cheese
- 1 small package soft corn tortillas
- - **enchilada sauce
How To Make chile cheese and beef enchilada casserole
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Step 1I prefer to grind my own beef, but using any lean ground beef is fine. The leaner you use, the less fat and sodium in this dish. Brown and scramble up ground beef.
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Step 2Grate cheese, I used 2% colby jack.
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Step 3This is a reduced fat and sodium sauce, but only if you make your own beef or chicken stock, or can find low fat/low sodium at the store. But the flavor from using home made stock really makes this sauce delicious. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/homemade-enchilada-sauce.html
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Step 4Cut corn tortillas into fourths.
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Step 5Spray bottom and sides of dish with non stick spray oil. Ladle just enough enchilada sauce in to barely cover bottom, this will help keep the tortillas from sticking to your dish.
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Step 6Place corn tortillas in bottom of dish, overlapping as needed to completely cover bottom.
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Step 7Sprinkle cooked ground beef on, a little or generously, your choice. Ladle enough sauce to completely cover meat.
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Step 8Then add cheese, as much or little as you like.
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Step 9Repeat again with corn tortillas, beef, sauce and cheese.
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Step 10Bake on 400° for 35-45 min or till nice and bubbly.
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Step 11Serve with pico de gallo or any of your favorite Mexican toppings or condiments.
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Step 12https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/beef/beef-stock-and-shredded-beef.html
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Step 13https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/homemade-chicken-stock.html
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Category:
Beef
Category:
Other Sauces
Category:
Casseroles
Ingredient:
Beef
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Low Sodium
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Latin American
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