Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole
Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole is layered with ground beef, corn tortilla's and sauce. Easy ingredients and full of flavor casserole recipe.
Servings: 8
Cost: TOTAL RECIPE COST: $17.80, COST PER SERVING (8 servings): $2.23
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
- ½ White Onion finely diced
- 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning approximately 1/2 a packet
- 2 cans Red Enchilada Sauce 10 oz each
- 15 corn tortillas
- 8 oz Cheddar Cheese shredded
- Fresh Cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook 2 lbs lean ground beef with ½ finely diced white onion and 2 Tbsp taco seasoning for about 5–6 minutes, until the beef is browned and the onion is soft.
- Pour about ? cup of the 2 cans of red enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Layer some of the 15 corn tortillas over the sauce, tearing them as needed to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Top with about half of the beef mixture, about ¾ cup of enchilada sauce, and ½ cup of the 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese.
- Repeat with another layer of corn tortillas, the remaining beef mixture, another ¾ cup of enchilada sauce, and another ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Top with the remaining corn tortillas, the rest of the enchilada sauce, and the rest of the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 5–10 minutes.
- Let the casserole sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes.
- Top with fresh chopped cilantro if desired, then cut and serve.
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Notes
Recipe Tips
- Ground Beef - When cooking the ground beef, make sure to add in the onion and taco seasoning. This really enhances the flavor when it is cooked all together.
- Enchilada Sauce - We used canned enchilada sauce, but you can easily make your own with easy ingredients.
- Lean Ground Beef - When buying the ingredients for this casserole dish, I like to use lean ground beef. This helps with cutting down on the grease while the casserole is baking.
- Cheese - When I add a cup of cheese to this casserole dish, I try to keep the distribution of the cheese light. This helps with cutting down on the grease but still giving it that cheesy flavor.
- Tortillas - To make sure everything cooks evenly and it fits in your casserole dish, cut the tortilla and layer.
- Broil - If you like you cheese to have a burnt crispy top, I recommending turning the broil on in your oven. Just a few minutes and the results are amazing.
Variations Ideas
- Creamy Enchilada's - If you want your enchilada's to have a creamy texture mix in some cream cheese to the beef mixture.
- Green Sauce - You can use different sauces for this recipes. Try it with green sauce or use a hot sauce if your family can handle it.
- Low Carb Option - If you are following a low carb diet, you can use low carb tortillas. They really have improved the test and I am sure your family won't be able to tell the difference.
- Change the Cheese - You can mix the cheese if you prefer. Add pepper jack cheese to your cheddar cheese mix for a little heat to the enchiladas. Monterey Jack Cheese is also a great addition.
- Green Chiles - Add green chilis to the ground been mixture for added flavor.
- Garlic - For even more flavor add in 1 tablespoon of minced cloves garlic for delicious flavor.
- Change Meat - Change the meat and make with ground turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 817IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 4mg
