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Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Name: Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 large onion (diced); 2 1/2 cups salsa; 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed ((15 ounce can)); 1/4 cup Italian dressing; 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning ((or 1 taco seasoning packet)); 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 6 8-inch flour tortillas ((corn tortillas will work as well)); 1 can corn, drained ((15 ounce can)); 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 1 tomato (diced); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced

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4.67 from 6 votes

Published: October 4, 2021Updated: February 8, 2022Author: Elyse Ellis

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If cheesy casseroles are your thing, then you need to make this cheesy enchilada casserole recipe. It is an easy family dinner recipe filled with ground beef, Mexican flavors, and of course cheese!

This cheesy enchilada casserole recipe is the perfect way to make a ground beef recipe without using some of your overused old recipes. This is also one of our more popular dinner recipes and you will see why when you make it.

Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole served on a white plate with a side salad

It is the best casserole recipe to make for picky eaters. It will have a little bit of what everyone loves between the meat, cheese, and tortillas. A great taco Tuesday recipe too!

Our family loves pretty much anything Mexican so this has definitely become a go-to recipe during the week. We get half the way through the week only to realize most of the recipes we made had a Mexican feel to them.

A few sides I like to make with this casserole recipe are either easy Mexican salsa rice, Mexican street corn salad, or a fun Mexican corn dip!

Ingredients for Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients Needed For Our Cheesy Enchilada Casserole Recipe:

Lean ground beef
Onion
Salsa
Black beans
Italian dressing
Taco seasoning
Ground cumin
Flour tortillas
Corn
Sour cream
Shredded Mexican cheese blend
Shredded lettuce
Tomato
Fresh cilantro

How To Make This Cheesy Enchilada Casserole Recipe:

Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees.

Then in a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is done, and then drain the meat.

Place the meat back into the pan and add in the salsa, black beans, Italian dressing, sour cream, drained can of corn, taco seasoning, and cumin, and mix it all together.

1/3 of meat mixture in the bottom of casserole dish

Then in a 2-quart baking dish add about ⅓ of the seasoned meat mixture.

Tortillas layered on top of meat and cheese mixtures

Next, sprinkle ⅓ of the grated cheese on top and put a layer of tortillas over top.

Once you have completed that layer, spread another ⅓ of the meat mixture over top of the tortillas, along with another ⅓ of the cheese.

Add another layer of tortillas and then repeat the meat and cheese layers.

Spray a piece of tin foil with nonstick cooking spray and then cover the baking dish with the foil and place the dish in the oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is hot and bubbly.

Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole in white casserole dish

Once the casserole is done cooking, pull it out and top it off with the lettuce, diced tomato, and fresh cilantro.

To Make This Easy Family Recipe You Will Need:

Large skillet
2-quart dish
Spatula
Aluminum
Nonstick cooking spray

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Taco Seasoning Recipe

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Serves: 8