Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Our Cheesy Enchilada Casserole takes all our favorite things about Mexican food and combines them into one pan! Perfect for a busy weeknight.
Servings: 8
Calories: 465kcal
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- 2 Quart Baking Dish
- spatula
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
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
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the salsa, beans, dressing, sour cream, corn (optional), taco seasoning and cumin.
- Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture on bottom of 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the grated cheese.
- Layer a couple of tortillas on top of meat. Continue with next layer using 1/3 of the meat mixture and and then 1/3 of the cheese. Top layers with tortillas.
- Continue the next layer with remaining meat mixture and the rest of the cheese on top.
- Cover with foil that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until hot & bubbly.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before topping with lettuce, tomato and cilantro.
Notes
- You can also substitute ground turkey for the ground beef and it works great!
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1206mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 4mg