End Zone Enchilada Casserole Recipes

BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°
• In a large skillet brown and crumble the ground beef, drain any excess grease.
• Add the onions, garlic and salt saute for about 5 minutes until the onions are slightly softened. Stir in the 3 tbsp water, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin.
• If using the cilantro, stir it in now. Remove the pan from the heat.

END-ZONE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Coarsely crumble 6 cups chips into very large mixing bowl; add onion, beans, sauces and 1 1/2 cups cheese; stir to combine; spoon into 13x9 pan or casserole dish; bake for 20 minutes.
• Spread sour cream over top of casserole, then sprinkle with remaining chips and cheese; bake for another five minutes--cheese will be melted and bubbly.
• Serve immediately.
• VARIATIONS: Add some black olives, substitute some of the sauce with salsa, serve with shredded lettuce or place on a bed of lettuce.
• HEARTY VERSION: Brown some hamburger, mix with the sauces -- .

ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

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°.