Enchilada Casserole

This is the second installment of our Mom’s Bridge Club Recipes.  When we were working on the Chicken Tortilla Casserole, we weren’t planning on a series, but as Laurie and I were going through our favorite recipes we realized that most of them came from my mom’s bridge club days.  I have to say my mom would be super excited to know that (a) we were doing a blog and (b) that her recipes were prominently featured.

Enchilada Casserole

Enchilada Casserole Ingredients

There are a just a handful of ingredients for this yummy and easy casserole: Ground beef or ground turkey, tortillas, tomato sauce, canned chili (optional) corn, chilli powder, red onion, olives and grated cheddar cheese.

Preparing meat sauce for Enchilada Casserole

Brown the ground beef or turkey.  Drain any water or grease from ground beef.  Add chopped red onion.  Add chili powder to taste.

Meat sauce for Enchilada Casserole

Add the tomato sauce (and chili which we didn’t do here.)  Stir in olives and corn.  Mix thoroughly.  Once the ingredients are combined, take your corn tortillas and cut them in half.  I used 8 tortillas in my casserole, but since every brand has a different sized tortilla you might need as many as 12.

Layer One of Enchilada Casserole

Pour about half of the meat mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan.

Tortilla layer on casserole

On top of the mixture arrange the tortillas so they form a solid layer.

Casserole cheese layer

On top of the tortillas sprinkle a layer of grated cheddar cheese.

Second meat layer in enchilada casserole

Add the remaining mixture on top of the cheese.

Last tortilla layer of casserole

Add another layer of tortillas.

Cheese on top of casserole

Add another layer of cheese.  Make sure your cheese covers the entire top of the casserole otherwise your tortillas will curl up on the sides and get brown.

Cooked Enchilada Casserole

Bake in the oven for 30-35 mins at 350 degrees until the cheese is bubbly.

Enchilada Casserole

Enchilada Casserole
Recipe Type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Two Sisters Crafting
Ingredients
  • 1lb ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 can of Chili (with or without beans)
  • 1 can of tomato sauce
  • 1 can of corn (drain water before adding)
  • ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 1 can of chopped olives
  • 2 cups (or more) of grated cheese
  • 1-3 Tablespoons of Chili Powder
Instructions
  1. Brown ground beef (or turkey), add chili powder to taste, add onions, add chili (which I didn’t do when I made this), add tomato sauce, add can of corn, add chopped olives. Once the ingredients are combined, take your corn tortillas and cut them in half. I used 8 tortillas in my casserole, but since every brand has a different sized tortilla you might need as many as 12. Pour about half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan.
  2. On top of the mixture arrange the tortillas so they form a solid layer.
  3. On top of the tortillas sprinkle a layer of cheese.
  4. Add the remaining mixture on top of the cheese.
  5. Add another layer of tortillas.
  6. Add another layer of cheese. Make sure your cheese covers the entire top of the casserole otherwise your tortillas will curl up on the sides and get brown.
  7. Bake in the oven for 30-35 mins at 350 degrees until the cheese is bubbly.