Slow Cooker Mile High Enchilada Pie Food

ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large saucepan, cook the vegetarian meat crumbles, onion and green pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in both cans of beans, tomatoes, water, chili powder, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., In prepared slow cooker, layer 1 cup bean mixture, 1 tortilla and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers 5 times. Cover and cook on low until heated through and cheese is melted, 4-5 hours. (To avoid scorching, rotate slow cooker insert a half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts.) , Using foil strips as handles, remove the pie to a platter. Serve with toppings of your choice.

MILE HIGH ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• 1. Place 1 tortilla on bottom of slow cooker. Top with small amount of salsa (1-2 tablespoons), beans, chicken and cheese. Continue layering using remaining ingredients.
• 2. Cover; cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE MADE IN SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Make foil handles for slow cooker. Cut 3 strips of heavy duty aluminum foil 2 inches wide and about 18-20 long each.
• place in slow cooker in a bicycle spoke design, with foil folded over the outside. This is to make handles for gripping pie. You need this to remove from slow cooker.
• place a tortilla on the bottom of the slow cooker on top of foil strips.Take all ingredients in small amounts and put on top ending with the cheese last.
• keep layering in this way with the rest of the Tortillas. End with cheese on top.
• cover the dish with foil handles hanging over the sides.
• cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours
• When it is done. Lift it out with the foil handles you made and place on platter. That's it. Enjoy :)
• note: this will work with cooked ground beef too,and a bag of grated Mexican cheese.

MILE HIGH ENCHILADA PIE- IN CROCK POT

Steps:

• 1. Prepare foil for crock pot. Fold the foil into long strips. Crisscross strips in spoke design and place in sprayed slow cooker to make lifting of tortilla stack easier.
• 2. Place w tortilla on top of the sprayed foil strips. Top with small amount of salsa, beans, chicken and cheese. Continue layering using remaining ingredients, ending with cheese.
• 3. Cover; cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Pull out carefully by foil handles. Garnish with fresh cilantro and slice of red bell pepper, if desired. Serve with guacamole and sour cream.

SPICY BEEF AND BEAN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in diced tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, and taco seasoning mix. Remove from heat.
• Mix black beans and 1 can red enchilada sauce in a bowl until creamy.
• Mix pepperjack cheese and Monterey Jack cheese together in a separate bowl.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook tortillas, one at a time, until slightly crisp, about 15 seconds per side.
• Place one tortilla on the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Spread a generous layer of black bean mixture on top of tortilla, then spread a layer of ground beef mixture on top. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese mixture on top of meat mixture and pour 1/4 cup red enchilada sauce over the top. Repeat the tortilla, bean, meat, cheese, and sauce layering process, finishing with cheese and enchilada sauce on top.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and enchiladas are cooked through, about 40 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and serve with sour cream.

SLOW-COOKER GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cut three 30x6-inch strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a round 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. Spread 1/4 cup chicken mixture over bottom of slow cooker. Top with 3 tortillas, overlapping and tearing them to fit, a third of the chicken mixture and a third of the cheese. Repeat twice., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 165°, about 4 hours. To avoid scorching, rotate slow cooker insert one-half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts. Turn off slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes before serving. Using foil strips as handles, remove pie to a platter. Cut into wedges. If desired, serve with additional cilantro, salsa, sour cream and lime wedges.

MILE HIGH ENCHILADA PIE (CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• Make foil handles for crockpot - see below; To make foil handles, tear off 18x2-inch strips of heavy foil or use regular foil folded to double thickness. Crisscross foil strips in spoke design and place in slow cooker to make lifting of tortilla stack easier. Place handles in the crockpot. Place 1 tortilla on bottom of crockpot. Top with small amount of salsa, beans, chicken (or beef) and cheese. Continue layering using remaining ingredients, ending with tortilla and cheese. Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. Pull out by foil handles. Garnish as desired.

SLOW-COOKED ENCHILADA DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, green pepper, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses; set aside. , Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. Place two tortillas in slow cooker, overlapping if necessary. Layer with a third of the beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover and cook on low until heated through, 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Using foil strips as handles, remove enchilada dinner to a platter.

SLOW COOKER ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Add taco seasoning and water; simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the salsa, cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soup. Mix in most of the cheese, reserving 3/4 cup for later.
• Place a layer of tortillas covering the bottom of a slow cooker. Scoop a layer of the ground beef over that, and then spoon a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layers until you run out of stuff, ending with a layer of tortillas on the top. Top with remaining cheese.
• Cover, and cook on High for 45 minutes to 1 hour.