enchilada casserole

Name: Enchilada Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lg can - red enchilada sauce; 1 sm can - red enchilda sauce; 3 1-lb bag - frozen onion and tri-colored bell pepper mix; I lb - ground chicken (can substitute with pork, beef, or turkey); 1 lg bag - asadero, shredded (or you could use a mozarella blend); 1 lg bag - corn tortillas (do not use flour)

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Valkyrie Raehl

El Paso, TX

Updated on Jan 9, 2016

This can also be baked in the oven at 350* for about an hour, or until heated through.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 4 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 8 +

Ingredients

1 lg can - red enchilada sauce
1 sm can - red enchilda sauce
3 1-lb bag - frozen onion and tri-colored bell pepper mix
I lb - ground chicken (can substitute with pork, beef, or turkey)
1 lg bag - asadero, shredded (or you could use a mozarella blend)
1 lg bag - corn tortillas (do not use flour)

How To Make enchilada casserole

Step 1

Pre-cook meat and add onion and bell pepper mix until softened.

Step 2

Place meat and vegetable mix in a large bowl. Add large can of enchilada sauce. Stir to mix well.
Step 3

Place 1-2 ladles of sauce mix in bottom of large slow cooker. Place a layer of corn tortillas on top of that to evenly cover.
Step 4

Layer sauce and cheese on top of the tortillas. Keep layering until you have filled your slow cooker. Top with a final layer of corn tortillas, top with cheese, then cover with entire small can of enchilada sauce.
Step 5

Cover and cook on low about 4 hours (until heated through).
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