How do you make an enchilada casserole???!


Question: How do you make an enchilada casserole!?!?!?
do you slap a layer of tortillas in a pot/pan~then fill it w/whatevers, and top layer w/tortillas!?
would that work okay!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Ingredients
1 lb Squash,i!.e!. crook-neck, zucchini, butternut, etc!., cut into chunks
1 Md onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 tbs!. Olive oil
1 can( 10oz) enchilada sauce
1 c!. Shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
1 pkg!. (5oz) corn chips, crushed
1 pkg!. (10oz) frozed kernal corn
Salt, pepper, pepper hot sauce, etc, to taste

Preparation
Place squash, onion, garlic, and olive oil in a pot, cover and cook on low heat until the squash is cooked and mushy!. process the mixture in a food processor until smooth, scoop into a large bowl, add the enchilada sauce, cheese, corn, and chips!. Mix well!. Add salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce if desired!. Spray a baking pan with vegetabel cooking spray, spoon the mixture into the baking pan and bake in a pre-heated 350degree oven for 30 min!. Serve with green salad!.


Note: an aditional 1/2 cup shredded cheese may be sprinkled on top of the casserole before baking!.



or,



5 cloves of garlic, chopped
12 corn tortillas (6 inch)
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 red bell pepper, seeded and also chopped
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and also chopped
1 tbsp dry taco seasoning (or Mexican seasoning)
1 can black beans, washed and drained
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and also chopped
1 lb!. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 can kidney beans, washed and drained
1 package frozen corn kernels
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 cups shredded cheese (pepper jack)
1 medium onion, chopped

Directions
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees!. Heat the oil on medium and add the cubed chicken breasts!. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper, cumin and taco (or Mexican) seasoning!. Stir and add the garlic and onion!. Cook until the chicken is colored brown, which takes about 5 minutes!. Now include the yellow, orange, and red peppers and mix for five more minutes!. Then add the kidney and black beans as well as the corn!. Fill a 9x13 inch baking dish with corn tortillas!. Then pour the skillet mixture on top of the corn tortillas and add pepper jack cheese and cilantro on top!. Now bake between 25 to 30 minutes and once the pepper jack cheese on top begins to brown, it’s ready!. Let it cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

This is easy and so delicious!.
Easy Enchilada Pie
1 lf ground beef
1c!. chopped onions
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbspl chili powder
1 4 1/2 iz, can chopped black olives
1 6oz!. can tomato sauce
6 cor tortillas, buttered
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2/3 cups water

Saute ground beef, onions and garlic in butter until lightly browned; add seasonings, olives and tomato sauce!. Place layers of tortillas, beef sauce and cheese in a round 2quart casserole, ending with cheese!. Pour water, at edge, into casserole; cover!. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until done!. Cut into wedges to serve!. I usually add a little more cheese to the top after taking it out of the oven, it will melt and the top cheese wont be too dry!. Wait about 5 min!. before cutting!. This will keep the slices together, like a pie!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

When making enchilada casserole, you want layers of tortillas, like when you use noodles to make lasagna!. Here's a good recipe to get you started:

Enchilada Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups tomato sauce
12 flour tortillas
1 onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1 clove garlic minced
1 can enchilada sauce
1 pound grated cheddar cheese
1 small can sliced ripe olives
Green chilies if desired

Directions:

Brown meat with oregano, salt, and garlic!. Combine tomato sauce and enchilada sauce; heat!. Dip tortillas in heated sauce!. Spread 3 tortillas in greased casserole!. Make layers of meat mixture, cheese, onions and olives and sauce beginning with tortillas and ending with cheese and sauce!. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here's a recipe i use which i put into my cook book!. I think you'll see it is similar to what you are trying to do!. Good Luck!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole Verde

10 fajita-size flour tortillas
8 oz!. reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
3 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast meat
1 10!.75 oz!. can Healthy Request cream of chicken soup
3 7 oz!. containers salsa verde
2 cups reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheeses, Monterrey jack or cheddar cheese
2 green onions, washed and chopped
Reduced-fat sour cream, for garnish
Diced fresh tomato, for garnish

Heat oven to 350 degrees!. Spray a large baking dish with nonstick
cooking spray!. Spread each tortilla with some of the softened cream
cheese!. Combine the shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup and one
container of the salsa verde in a bowl!. Place half of the tortillas spread with cream cheese in the bottom of the baking dish, top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the
cheese!. Top with the remaining tortillas and chicken mixture!. Pour remaining two containers of salsa verde over the top, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and sprinkle with the green onions!. Cover with foil and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until heated through!. Cut into squares and serve, garnished with a dollop of reduced-fat sour cream
and some diced fresh tomato!. Makes 8 servings!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Easy Enchilada Casserole
8 to 12 corn tortillas
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
Cilantro
Chopped onion
1 can corn, drained
1 small can diced green chiles
Black olives
1 large can enchilada sauce
Shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F!. Grease a 10 x 8-inch baking dish!.

Put 4 to 6 tortilla shells in the bottom of the dish!. Brown the meat, cilantro and onion together!. Stir in the corn, diced green chiles and olives!. Put a layer of meat mixture on the tortillas!. Pour some of the enchilada sauce over the meat!. Sprinkle some cheese over all!. Lay down some more tortillas and repeat, ending with cheese!. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes!.


Chicken Enchiladas Cajun Style

4 chicken breasts or
1 fryer -- cooked, cut bite
-- size
1 can mushroom soup
chili peppers to taste
seeded and chopped
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream chicken soup
1 can chicken broth
1 package corn tortillas -- (12 in pkg!.)
brick or American cheese>>>>
grated

Combine all ingredients, except cheese!. Mix and place half in casserole!. Cover with cheese!. Repeat layers!.

Bake 1 hr!. at 350F!. This freezes well and enough to make 2 casseroles!.


Monterey Jack Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1 tbsp!. instant minced onion
1 package (8 ounces) corn chips, crushed (3 cups crushed)
1 can (15 ounces) mild enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour cream, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees!. In skillet, brown ground beef!. Add
onion; reduce heat and saute 5 minutes!. Drain excess fat!. Place 2
cups crushed corn chips in bottom of greased 1 1/2quart dish!. Layer
ground beef over chips!. Pour enchilada sauce over beef!. Top with
cheese!. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through!.
Sprinkle remaining corn chips over top of casserole!. Bake an
additional 5 minutes!. Top individual servings with sour cream, if
desired!.

Yield: 4 servings!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sounds good!. I'm curious too!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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