Lazy Enchilada Casserole Recipes

EASY BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE - LAZY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1.5-quart round casserole dish with non-stick spray (or 8-inch square pan).
• Slice the corn tortillas into 3 strips each. TIP: stack the tortillas and use a pizza cutter to slice them. This step is why we may refer to this as lazy enchiladas if you don't have the time to stuff and roll each tortilla!
• In a large saute pan, cook and break up the ground beef until no longer pink. The texture should be finely ground (no big chunks of meat). Drain off the fat.
• Add the salsa, enchilada sauce, water, and all the spices and seasonings. Stir well. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Taste test and add more salt if desired.
• To the casserole dish, add half the sliced corn tortillas, half the meat sauce, then the cheese. Repeat layer of tortilla strips, meat sauce, and cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

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°.

LAZY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large skillet place ground beef and onion. Break up and brown ground beef until no longer pink and onion is softened. Drain any excess grease.
• Stir in taco seasoning.
• Mix in enchilada sauce and rotel tomatoes, diced tomatoes or salsa. Turn off burner.
• Place 1/2 the (18oz) bag of tortilla chips evenly into prepared baking dish.
• Pour 1/2 of the enchilada/ground beef mixture over chips evenly.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 of the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Place the rest of the tortilla chips over the cheese layer.
• Pour the rest of enchilada/ground beef mixture over chips
• Sprinkle rest of shredded cheese over meat mixture.
• Cover baking dish with foil. (Spray non-stick cooking spray onto foil and place sprayed side of foil over the cheese; this will prevent the foil from pulling the cheese off once removed after it's cooked.)
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil from baking dish and bake an additional 20 minutes until bubbly.
• Garnish with green onions or cilantro.

LAZY ENCHILADAS (THE EASIEST ENCHILADA RECIPE!)

Steps:

• Scoop beans into the bottom of the casserole dish and spread evenly.
• Place the taquitos in a single layer on top of the beans, covering as much of the surface as possible.
• Pour enchilada sauce on top, so everything is covered.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 5 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.