Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole

5 from 58 votes

Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole is layered with ground beef, corn tortilla's and sauce. Easy ingredients and full of flavor casserole recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Let Cool5

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Brown the ground beef with the diced onion and taco seasoning in a large skillet over medium high heat until the beef is browned and the onions are soft (approximately 5-6 minutes).
Pour approximately 1/3 of a cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9X13 pan.
Then layer the tortillas on top of the enchilada sauce. It’s ok to tear them in half so that they line the bottom of the pan.
Then top with approximately half of the beef mixture, approximately 3/4 cup of red enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
Repeat these layers a 2nd time in the casserole pan.
Then top with more corn tortillas, the remaining enchilada sauce and the remaining shredded cheese.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover the pan and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
Let the casserole sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to sit. Top with the fresh cilantro. Then cut, serve and enjoy!

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.

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