Southwest Enchilada Bake Food

MEXICAN ENCHILADA NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Pour noodles into a large pot and cover with enough hot water for the noodles to float freely but, not an excessive amount. Salt the water.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and brown onion until translucent and slightly brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute another minute or two. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain beef.
• Pour enchilada sauce into the skillet and bring to a boil. Drain noodles and stir into beef. Add 1 cup of cheese and stir.
• Pour noodle mixture int a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown.
• Garnish with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocado and dab of sour cream.

ZACH'S ALOTTA SOUTHWESTERN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• One day ahead, make the steak: In a slow cooker, combine the steak, water, tequila, garlic, and 1 serrano chile. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook, on low, until very tender, about 12 hours or overnight. Shred the steak.
• Make the enchiladas:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the tomatillo and tomato sauces in a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, until hot. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Heat the black beans in another saucepan.
• Combine little of the sauce, a bit of the black beans, a smidgen of the cheese, small morsels of the steak, and hints of the diced canned chiles in each tortilla and roll, keeping the ends untucked. Arrange the rolls in the pans and pour the remaining sauce over the top. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and remaining chiles.
• Cover the pans with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, chilies, sauce, cumin, garlic and jalapeno.
• Place 1 tablespoon cheese and 1/4 cup chicken mixture in center of each tortilla; roll up and place seam side down in baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and chicken broth.
• Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Saute garlic in oil over medium heat to release flavor. Do not brown. Add onions and continue to saute until onions become translucent. Add tomatoes, jalapenos, green chiles, chicken cubes, chili powder, cumin, mexican oregano, and salt. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Set filling aside.
• Fry tortillas in vegetable oil, over medium high heat, just long enough to make soft and flexible. Do not allow to crisp. Remove to paper towels and cover until ready to assemble enchiladas.
• Heat half and half with bouillon cube. Do not boil. Gradually add 4 oz shredded monterey jack cheese and whisk until smooth. Dip tortillas into cheese sauce. Place 2 to 3 T of the chicken mixture along with 1 T of each grated cheese on each tortilla and toll up.
• Arrange seam-side down in a greased 13 inch baking pan. Pour remaining cheese and bake, loosely covered at 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallions and salsa.

SOUTHWEST VEGETARIAN BAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 35-40 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Place beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and rice in a large bowl; stir in salsa, sour cream and pepper. Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with onion and olives. , Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese; bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.