Monday, December 8, 2008

Enchilada casserole

I would have to say the one thing about making enchiladas, is the prep for it, i hated rolling all the tortillas up and having to everything in them, it just got way too soggy and i hated enchiladas, until one day i realized i don't have to make them that way, that's when i decided it should be a casserole. so here it goes, i made it last nite and it was yummy!

1-2 lbs. hamburger
cumin powder
chili powder
cayene powder
red pepper flakes
garlic powder
salt & pepper

pinto beans(2 cans)
bacon
onions
garlic
olives
lots of cheese
tortillas(small size)
enchilada sauce- i like the verde sauce

Saute hamburger in pan, when it's done it will have lots of juice in the pan, then add all the dried seasonings, mix together and you have taco seasoning. i add a little salt & pepper at the end. Cook it till you like it done

Cut up some bacon, onion, and garlic , a sprinkling of chili flakes, cumin. when they are cooked through add the beans until they are heated through.
cut up onions, olives, or any other vegetables you want in your enchiladas, like peppers.

Spray your casserole dish with a non-stick spray, cover bottom of the dish with sauce, layer in tortillas, i put six down on each layers, that way you get lots of them. then start the layering, beans, meat, veggies, sauce, cheese, i usually get 2 layers, it also depends on how big your pan each. i always top it with tortillas, then veggies, sauce and more cheese. you can never have too much cheese for enchiladas, and depending on how much sauce you like, be careful, they do get really soggy if you use too much. It's really good and is really easy, despite how long it looks. enjoy!

3 comments:

Angela said...

Oh thank you for this recipe! I absolutely love Mexican food but I have no idea how to make it! I will definitely learn to make this at home!

sisterlovemoon said...

i love changing this recipe, to the type of tortillas, sauce, sometimes i put cream cheese in my meat mixture, yummy, or change up the cheeses and vegggies, it's never the same when i make it each time.

pissantONwheels said...

This kind of reminds me of this "mexican lasagna" stuff that my mom used to make, i should find that recipe.