ez-out enchilada bake

Name: EZ-OUT Enchilada Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 bag - chili cheese fritos; 6 count package(s) xlnt tamales (can be left out without noticing much difference); 1 medium can enchilada sauce (28 oz); 1 - lg onion, chopped; 1 can(s) black olives (slice a few for topping); 8 ounce(s) grated cheese, divided; ## GREEN VERSION -; - use green enchilada sauce, regular fritos and monterey jack cheese

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Sharron Boerum

Beaumont, CA

Updated on Dec 7, 2011

...just came up with this and made it last night, after looking for a recipe for enchilada casserole using corn or tortilla chips...normally i make it with just "cheese", but my daughter had expressed a desire for some meat, so i opted for an EZ-OUT with fritos and tamales...lol. =^.~=

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 bag - chili cheese fritos
6 count packages xlnt tamales (can be left out without noticing much difference)
1 medium can enchilada sauce (28 oz)
1 - lg onion, chopped
1 can black olives (slice a few for topping)
8 ounces grated cheese, divided
GREEN VERSION -
- use green enchilada sauce, regular fritos and monterey jack cheese

How To Make ez-out enchilada bake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan w/ cooking spray.

Step 2

Put whole bag of fritos in a large bowl.
Step 3

Unwrap tamales and crumble over fritos. (could use 2 cans tamales in place of XLNT brand)
Step 4

Add chopped onion, olives and half of cheese.
Step 5

Pour enchilada sauce over all and stir/fold everything to coat. Turn out into a 9x13 pan (sprayed w/ cooking spray) Top with second half of cheese and sliced olives.
Step 6

Bake, covered, for approx. 30 minutes or til heated thru. (insert a table knife into center for a few seconds and gauge temp by feeling on lip or back of finger)
Step 7

Can easily be doubled and baked in a disposable roasting pan, or make a batch of each (red and green sauce) and baked side by side in same pan (won't intermingle).
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