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The Best Homemade Enchilida Casserole

A great easy way to serve enchiladas to a crowd.
Course Beef, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword casserole, dinner, enchilada, lunch, mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 518kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Filling:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 cups corn fresh or frozen
  • 6 ounces green chile sauce

For the Sour Cream layer:

  • 12 ounces sour cream plus additional for serving if desired
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

To prepare the casserole:

  • 8-10 corn tortillas
  • 16 ounces enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar
  • Salsa for Garnish

Instructions

  • Spray a 9X13" casserole dish with cooking spray or use a napkin or paper towel to wipe surface with softened butter. Set aside.
  • Saute beef, onion and garlic in a frying pan until beef is cooked and onion is translucent.
  • Add chili powder, cumin, corn and green chile sauce.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes on low heat; remove from heat.

Sour Cream Layer

  • Mix all ingredients with a spoon; set aside.

To Prepare the Casserole

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Using a pastry brush, lightly brush both sides of the corn tortillas with enchilada sauce. Fit half of the tortillas into your casserole dish. (I used 4 whole corn tortillas fit into each corner and halved one additional to overlap them in the center on the long side of the dish).
  • Top with half of the meat, corn and green chile mixture.
  • Using half of the sour cream mixture, dollop spoonfuls on top of the meat and then gently spread it to cover.
  • Spread half of the enchilada sauce over the sour cream; then scatter half of the cheese over the sauce.
  • Repeat all steps EXCEPT the cheese; hold half of it aside.
  • Bake for 40 min.
  • Remove from oven, top with cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, let sit for 8-10 minutes to firm up.

Garnish

  • Top with a dollop of salsa and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 951mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g