creamy enchilada casserole

Name: Creamy Enchilada Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) cream cheese cut into small pieces; 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 package(s) tortillas, flour or corn; 2 can(s) enchilada sauce red or green, i prefer old el paso; 1/2 cup(s) shredded cheese; 2 clove(s) garlic; - salt and pepper to taste

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Hillary Peyton

Honolulu, HI

Updated on Jan 11, 2012

I was really craving enchiladas one day and discovered I was almost out of anykind of shreddbale cheese! I substituted cream cheese and all anyone could say was WOW!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese cut into small pieces
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 package tortillas, flour or corn
2 cans enchilada sauce red or green, i prefer old el paso
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make creamy enchilada casserole

Step 1

cook diced onion, finely chopped garlic and ground beef until cooked through, using salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/4 of the can of enchilada sauce to meat stir until absorbed on low heat.

Step 2

Spray 8x8 pan with non stick cooking spray. spoon and spread a tablespoon or two of sauce into bottom of pan and spread evenly. place an even layer of tortillas. place half of meat mixture and then cubes (dallops of cream cheese randomly over meat mixture, pour 1/2 can of sauce over layer. Repeat layer. Top last layer with tortillas and remaining sauce and shredded cheese.
Step 3

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or unitl heated through and cheese bubbles.
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