Kittencals Enchilada Stack Recipes

STACKED ENCHILADA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute pepper in oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes longer or until pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in the chicken, beans and onions; heat through. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine enchilada and picante sauces. Coat both sides of one tortilla with sauce mixture; place in a greased 9-in. pie plate. Top with a third of the chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining tortilla, sauce and cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until heated through. Remove to a serving plate and cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and lettuce if desired.

KITTENCAL'S RED ENCHILADA OR TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add in onion, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, chili powder and cumin and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add in fresh garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add in salsa, tomato sauce and beef broth or water; mix with a spoon to combine.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered stirring occasionally for 30-40 minutes or until reduced slightly.
• Adjust all spices to taste then season with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix in sour cream if using and heat through (do not allow to boil).
• OPTIONAL: you may cool the mixture then process on a food processor or a blender for a smoother texture.

CHEESE ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray square 8x8 baking pan with pam (the garlic one is good).
• Line pan with layer of corn tortillas.
• Top with 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Top with second layer of tortillas.
• Top with second layer of 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Top with final layer of tortillas.
• End with final layer of 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Bake until bubbly (approximately 10-15 min.).
• You can use green sauce and 2 cups cubed chicken.
• Or black beans.
• Or ground beef seasoned with taco mix.

CROCK POT ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Cut stew meat into very small pieces and brown meat and onion in skillet.
• Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
• In crock pot, place two pieces of foil folded to create a "dish". One six inch wide strip one way and another the other direction works well for me.
• Ladle a small amount of filling onto foil, and place a tortilla on the top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers ending with last of the filling. There should be about 6 layers.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or til meat is tender.
• Pull bottom layer of foil out of cooker and place on a serving platter, spoon any remaining contents over top.
• Cut into wedges to serve. Add tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream if desired.

ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In an ungreased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the beef, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes, stirring once. , In an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. round dish, layer one tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times. Heat, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds or until the cheese is melted.

ENCHILADA STACK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the hamburger, drain off fat. Add the onion, minced garlic, salsa and tomatoes. I can my own tomatoes but you can really use any tomato you want as long as you can kind of mash it up. Sprinkle and mix in the enchilada sauce mix. Let this simmer for 20 minutes for until this thickens up a bit. Season to taste.
• Spray with non stick cooking spray an 11 x 7 (if you want thick layers) or a 9X13 (if you want thinner layers - more tortillas). Cut the tortillas up to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Layer the meat mixture, layer of cheese and then a layer of tortillas, meat, layer tortillas and then top with cheese to cover up the tortillas.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 10 min or until cheese melts and browns up just a bit.
• Cut and serve with sour cream, diced tomatoes and lettuce.