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Enchilada casserole slice with melted cheese and green onions served on a white plate.

Enchilada Casserole

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Rest Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 502kcal
All the flavor of enchiladas without rolling a single tortilla.
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Equipment

  • 9x13 baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 oz taco seasoning packet
  • 2 cans enchilada sauce 10 oz each
  • 6 large flour tortillas burrito size
  • 10 oz Rotel tomatoes 10 oz drained
  • 15.25 oz black beans rinsed and drained
  • 16 oz refried beans 16 oz
  • 16 oz colby jack cheese shredded
  • 2 green onions sliced for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • Cook the ground beef and diced onion in a large skillet breaking up the meat until no longer pink
    Ground beef and diced onion cooking in a skillet for enchilada casserole.
  • Add the taco seasoning Rotel black beans refried beans and enchilada sauce
    Cooked ground beef and onion with taco seasoning in a skillet for enchilada casserole.
  • Cook over medium heat for a few minutes until heated through
  • Spread a small amount of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish
    Enchilada casserole filling spread in a white baking dish.
  • Cut the tortillas in half then cut two of the halves in half again
    Flour tortillas cut into triangles with a knife for enchilada casserole.
  • Arrange two tortilla halves in the bottom of the dish with the rounded edges toward the center
  • Fill the top and bottom gaps with a quarter piece of tortilla
    Flour tortillas layered over enchilada casserole filling in a baking dish.
  • Spread one third of the meat mixture over the tortillas
    Enchilada casserole filling spread in a white baking dish.
  • Sprinkle one third of the shredded cheese on top
    Shredded cheese added on top of enchilada casserole filling in a baking dish.
  • Repeat the tortilla meat and cheese layers once more
    Flour tortillas layered over enchilada casserole with cheese in a baking dish.
  • For the final layer place four tortilla halves across the top
    Flour tortillas layered over enchilada casserole in a baking dish.
  • Add the remaining meat mixture and finish with the remaining cheese
    Shredded cheese topping added to enchilada casserole before baking.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes
  • Remove the foil and broil for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly
  • Remove from the oven and top with sliced green onions
    Baked enchilada casserole topped with chopped green onions in a baking dish.
  • Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving
    Enchilada casserole slice with melted cheese and green onions served on a white plate.

Notes

  • Corn tortillas can be used instead of flour tortillas
  • Letting the casserole rest helps it slice more cleanly

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1208mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1054IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 5mg