Funky Enchilada Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and season with cumin, Mexican seasoning and cayenne pepper. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Add red, yellow and orange peppers; cook and stir for another 5 minutes, then mix in the black beans, kidney beans and corn. Remove from the heat.
• Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch baking dish with corn tortillas. Pour in the skillet mixture then top with cilantro and pepperjack cheese.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is starting to brown on top. Let stand for 10 minutes, then serve with your favorite Mexican food toppings.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350degrees F.
• For the sauce: In a saucepot over medium heat, add the oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until the onions are tender and translucent. Add the tomato paste at this point and turn the heat up a bit, if needed, to cook the paste. Stir and cook until it deepens in color, and then add the cumin, thyme and garlic. Stir to blend and cook until fragrant. Then add the beef broth and crushed tomatoes. Raise the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, and then lower to a simmer and cover, simmering for 20 minutes more. (The sauce can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• For the beef filling: Meanwhile, in a large pan with straight sides, add the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to swirl, add the onions and green and yellow bell peppers. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes more. Add the ground beef, broth, cumin, onion powder, thyme, tomatoes and Spanish seasoning, allowing time between each addition to blend. Season with a pinch of salt and a grind or 2 of pepper (the Spanish seasoning adds salt content, so be careful to not over season). Stir and break down the beef into bits using a spoon or fork. Cook until the beef is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. (The beef can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• To assemble the casserole: Toss the shredded cheeses together to blend and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of the red sauce to a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish baking dish and spread to coat the bottom evenly. Top with 6 tortillas, overlapping to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer the dish by next adding half of the beef mixture and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses, spreading evenly in the casserole. Next, dunk 6 tortillas, one by one, in the warm red sauce and layer over the cheese and beef, overlapping where needed. Top with the remaining beef, another 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses and another layer of tortillas dunked in the red sauce. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top, spread evenly and finish with the remaining shredded cheese. Place dish on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce bubbles, 25 to 30 minutes. If baking the dish from the freezer, add 15 to 20 minutes to the cook time, or until it's bubbly. Cover loosely with foil if it's browning too quickly. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in enchilada sauce and salsa; set aside. , Place 2 tortillas, overlapping as necessary, in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover with a third of the meat mixture. Top with 1 cup corn; sprinkle with 1-1/3 cups cheese. Repeat layers once, then top with remaining tortillas, meat and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly., Freeze Option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Steps:

• Brown beef, with onions and jalapenos.
• Drain; add the Taco mix as directed.
• Spray a casserole-baking dish with oil spray.
• (Large enough dish to be able to place tortillas flat).
• Add the flour tortillas in layers.
• Spread each tortilla with 1-2 tablespoons of beans.
• Distribute desired amount of meat mixture on beans.
• Spread beans and meat with 2-3 tablespoons of enchilada sauce.
• Add some olives.
• Add some cheese.
• Continue to layer until desired amout of tortillas are used, stopping with beans, meat, sauce, and cheese.
• Cover and bake in 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly (about 45 min) or heat until hot in microwave.
• Cool 15-20 min. before serving.
• It will set up better.
• This will reheat in microwave in no time, it also, freezes well in single serving section.
• Thaw before reheating.
• I like to save a little sauce and cheese to use before reheating, the casserole absorbs them.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with tortillas.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and season with cumin, taco seasoning, and cayenne. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Add bell peppers; cook and stir for another 5 minutes. Mix in black beans, kidney beans, and corn.
• Remove from the heat and pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with cilantro and pepper Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese starts to brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x11" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Cook until meat is no longer pink and fully cooked (about 6-9 minutes).
• In a large bowl, toss together cooked ground beef, half of the enchilada sauce, and half of the cheese.
• Place 4 of the tortillas on the bottom of the prepared baking dish, ripping them if necessary to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Top the tortillas with half of the beef mixture, half of the beans and drizzle with 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce.
• Repeat all layers one more time.
• Top with remaining shredded cheese and cover pan with foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until casserole is cooked through.
• If desired, top with tomatoes and avocado.