Beef Enchilada Stack Recipes

STACKED BEEF ENCHILADAS (AKA MEXICAN LASAGNA)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef and the baking soda. Mix with your hands until evenly combined. Let sit on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes.
• While the beef sits, prepare the sauce. Set an oven rack about 5 inches beneath the heating element and preheat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Toss the tomatoes, onions, and garlic with the vegetable oil directly on the prepared baking sheet. Broil until softened and charred, 12 to15 minutes (if the vegetables are browning too quickly, give them a quick stir with a rubber spatula). Transfer the vegetables and juices to a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper and pulse until just slightly chunky. Add the cilantro and pulse until the cilantro is chopped. Set the sauce aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring frequently and breaking into pieces, until just slightly pink, about 2 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes more, or until cooked through.
• To assemble: Preheat oven to 350°F and move the oven rack to the center position. Lightly oil a 9x13-in glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Set aside 1 cup of the sauce for the top of the casserole. (You want to ensure that you have enough to cover the top layer of tortillas, otherwise they won't cook through.)
• Line the bottom of the prepared baking dish with a layer of tortillas, overlapping them slightly. Spoon half of the beef (and any juices) over the tortillas. Top with half of the sauce and ⅓ of the cheese. Repeat with another layer of tortillas, the remaining beef, remaining sauce, and ⅓ of the cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas. Spread the reserved sauce over the tortillas and cover completely. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over top. Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through and the cheese is completely melted.
• Note: Chipotle chili powder is smoky and hot and makes this dish a little spicy. For a milder dish, replace the chipotle chili powder with ancho chili powder, which isn't as hot.
• MAKE-AHEAD/FREEZER-FRIENDLY INSTRUCTIONS: The casserole can be prepared ahead of time, tightly covered with foil, and refrigerated for up to two days or frozen for up to 3 months before baking (if frozen, defrost in the refrigerator before cooking). It can also be fully baked, tightly covered with foil, and refrigerated for up to two days or frozen for up to 3 months. To reheat: defrost if necessary and heat the covered casserole in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes, or until hot. If you'd rather reheat individual servings, small portions can be zapped in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

STACKED ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Place half of the tortilla pieces in casserole; top with 1 can of beans. Repeat layers. Pour enchilada sauce oven beans and tortilla pieces. Sprinkle with cheese and onions.
• Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until bubbly around edge.

STACKED ENCHILADA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute pepper in oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes longer or until pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in the chicken, beans and onions; heat through. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine enchilada and picante sauces. Coat both sides of one tortilla with sauce mixture; place in a greased 9-in. pie plate. Top with a third of the chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining tortilla, sauce and cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until heated through. Remove to a serving plate and cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and lettuce if desired.

ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In an ungreased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the beef, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes, stirring once. , In an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. round dish, layer one tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times. Heat, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds or until the cheese is melted.

SLOW COOKER ENCHILADA STACK RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, green pepper, squash, and onion until ground beef is no longer pink.
• Reduce heat to low and add beans, salsa, 1/2 can of the enchilada sauce, and taco seasoning and cook until heated through. Let simmer for 5 minutes so that the flavors can meld together.
• Pour 1/3 of the meat mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over the meat and top with two tortillas (they will overlap a little in the middle). Repeat layers two more times.
• Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the tortillas (spread with a spatula if you need to) and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Cover with lid and cook on low for 3-4 hours (just until it's heated through)
• Scoop servings onto plates and top with your favorite toppings.

KITTENCAL'S ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Grease a round 10-inch baking dish (I use a 9 or 10-inch round cake pan or a pie plate).
• Cook ground beef or turkey with the onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno peppers (if using) until crumbly and cooked through; drain off the fat.
• Mix in the taco seasoning mix; cook stirring 2 minutes.
• Add in salsa; mix to combine and simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To assemble; place 1 tortilla in the bottom of the pan then sprinkle 1/3 of the ground beef mixture over the tortilla, then dollup 1/3 the sour cream over the ground beef then carefully spread out using back of a spoon or a knife.
• Sprinkle 1/3 the chilies over the sour cream, then 1/3 of the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Repeat two more times (you should have used 3 tortillas) ending up with the cheese on the top.
• Cover loosley with foil (making certain not to allow the foil to touch the cheese or the cheese will stick to the foil).
• Bake for about 1 hour.

ENCHILADA STACK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the hamburger, drain off fat. Add the onion, minced garlic, salsa and tomatoes. I can my own tomatoes but you can really use any tomato you want as long as you can kind of mash it up. Sprinkle and mix in the enchilada sauce mix. Let this simmer for 20 minutes for until this thickens up a bit. Season to taste.
• Spray with non stick cooking spray an 11 x 7 (if you want thick layers) or a 9X13 (if you want thinner layers - more tortillas). Cut the tortillas up to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Layer the meat mixture, layer of cheese and then a layer of tortillas, meat, layer tortillas and then top with cheese to cover up the tortillas.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 10 min or until cheese melts and browns up just a bit.
• Cut and serve with sour cream, diced tomatoes and lettuce.

CHEESY ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in skillet until browned. Pour off fat. Add 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place 1 tortilla on baking sheet. Top with 1/3 of beef mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Top with 1 tortilla, 1/2 of refried beans, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, 1 can chiles and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with 1 tortilla, remaining beef mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Top with remaining tortilla. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes or until hot. Uncover. Top with remaining enchilada sauce, cheese and onions. Bake 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA STACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a round baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chile peppers, onion, and taco seasoning in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Lay 1 tortilla in the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture; cover with some Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until heated through, about 30 minutes.