Description
A comforting, cheesy casserole featuring seasoned ground beef, tortillas, and rich enchilada sauce, offering classic Mexican flavors in a simple, layered bake without rolling tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 packet taco or enchilada seasoning
- 14 oz enchilada sauce (red or green, divided)
- 6–8 small flour or corn tortillas (cut into pieces)
- 2–3 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican blend)
- Optional toppings: sliced olives, green onions, cilantro, sour cream, avocado
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with chopped onion until browned.
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute, then drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in taco or enchilada seasoning and half of the enchilada sauce, heating through.
- Spread a thin layer of remaining enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer tortilla pieces, half the beef mixture, and a generous sprinkle of cheese.
- Repeat layering with remaining tortillas, beef, and cheese.
- Top the casserole with the remaining enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving; add optional toppings as desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg