pace enchilada casserole

Murfreesboro, TN
Updated on Aug 6, 2013

Bought a small Pace recipe book and have been making this recipe for years! Yes, it contains spinach, but you don't have the spinach taste and it adds the right amount of color to the food.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups pace picante sauce
  • 1 package 10-oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 ounce 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 12 - flour tortillas
  • 1 cup dairy sour cream
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack
  • - shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup diced ripe black olives

How To Make pace enchilada casserole

  • Step 1
    Brown meat with onion and garlic, drain. Add Pace picante sauce, spinach, tomato sauce, tomatoes, bell pepper, lime juice and salt. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 2
    Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom and up sides of lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish, overlapping as necessary. Spread sour cream evenly over tortillas. Top with meat mixture. Layer another around of tortillas, sour cream, and use remaining meat mixture. (I also use cheese between layers).
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheeses.
  • Step 4
    Serve with additional Picante sauce. Makes 8 servings. Casserole may be made in advance and refrigerated up to 6 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.

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