Karens Enchilada Casserole Food

BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°
• In a large skillet brown and crumble the ground beef, drain any excess grease.
• Add the onions, garlic and salt saute for about 5 minutes until the onions are slightly softened. Stir in the 3 tbsp water, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin.
• If using the cilantro, stir it in now. Remove the pan from the heat.

KAREN'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large pan, brown onion, celery, mushrooms, and chicken in the butter.
• Remove from heat and add all other ingredients except paprika, mix well.
• Place in a greased 2-quart casserole dish. May seem a bit watery, this will go away after it's baked.
• Top with paprika, to taste. I do a solid coating so the top is entirely red.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes. Top should be slightly browned and casserole a bit bubbly.

ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine the beans, garlic, onion, chile peppers, jalapeno pepper, and tempeh. Pour enchilada sauce into a shallow bowl.
• Dip three tortillas in the enchilada sauce, and place them in the prepared baking dish. Be sure to cover the bottom of the dish as completely as possible. Place 1/2 of the bean mixture on top of the tortillas, and repeat. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the casserole, and sprinkle with olives and shredded cheese.
• Cover, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese is melted.

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°.

KAREN'S ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the ground beef, cooking until well browned and crumbly.
• Add the enchilada sauce and green chilies. Continue cooking over medium heat until sauce is heated through.
• In the meantime, tear or cut tortillas into large bite-sized pieces.
• Begin layering by adding a few tablespoons of sauce to the bottom of a 13x9in baking pan.
• Dividing everything in thirds, layer the casserole in three layers as follows: tortillas, meat sauce, cheese, olives.
• Place in the oven until cheese is melted thoroughly, usually about 15 minutes. After the cheese melts, you can place the casserole under the broiler for a few minutes to get a nice crusty cheese layer on top. Yum!
• Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Add a dollop of sour cream to each piece, if desired, and serve!