chile cheese and beef enchilada casserole

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San Angelo, TX
Updated on Oct 28, 2013

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

  • Step 1
    I 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.
  • Step 2
    Grate cheese, I used 2% colby jack.
  • Step 3
    This 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
  • Step 4
    Cut corn tortillas into fourths.
  • Step 5
    Spray 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.
  • Step 6
    Place corn tortillas in bottom of dish, overlapping as needed to completely cover bottom.
  • Step 7
    Sprinkle cooked ground beef on, a little or generously, your choice. Ladle enough sauce to completely cover meat.
  • Step 8
    Then add cheese, as much or little as you like.
  • Step 9
    Repeat again with corn tortillas, beef, sauce and cheese.
  • Step 10
    Bake on 400° for 35-45 min or till nice and bubbly.
  • Step 11
    Serve with pico de gallo or any of your favorite Mexican toppings or condiments.
  • Step 12
    https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/beef/beef-stock-and-shredded-beef.html
  • Step 13
    https://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
Method: Bake

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