EZ-OUT Enchilada Bake

Name: EZ-OUT Enchilada Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 bag chili cheese fritos; 6 count pkg 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 oz grated cheese, divided; GREEN VERSION -; use green enchilada sauce, regular fritos and monterey jack cheese

By Sharron Boerum
@slboerum

...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. =^.~=

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 bag

chili cheese fritos
6 count pkg

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 oz

grated cheese, divided
GREEN VERSION -
·

use green enchilada sauce, regular fritos and monterey jack cheese

How to Make EZ-OUT Enchilada Bake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan w/ cooking spray.
Put whole bag of fritos in a large bowl.
Unwrap tamales and crumble over fritos. (could use 2 cans tamales in place of XLNT brand)
Add chopped onion, olives and half of cheese.
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.
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)
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).