Slow Cooker Layered Enchilada Dinner Recipes

SLOW-COOKER ENCHILADAS TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Fold a large piece of foil in half and slide it vertically down the center of a 6-quart slow cooker to create a wall that divides the cooker insert into two compartments; make sure it fits snugly.
• Mix the cream cheese and cumin in a medium bowl until smooth and combined.
• For the green enchiladas: Place 2 tortillas slightly overlapping on the bottom of one compartment of the slow cooker. Spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture over the tortillas, then pour over a quarter of the green enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with a third of the black beans, a third of the corn and 1/4 cup of the pepper jack cheese. Repeat 2 more times and top with 2 tortillas. Pour over the remaining green enchilada sauce and sprinkle with the remaining pepper jack cheese.
• For the red enchiladas: Place 2 tortillas slightly overlapping on the bottom of the empty side of the slow cooker. Spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture over the tortillas, then pour over a quarter of the red enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with a third of the chicken and 1/4 cup of the Cheddar. Repeat 2 more times and top with the last 2 tortillas. Pour over the remaining red enchilada sauce and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the cheese is melted and bubbling, the filling is heated through and the sides of the tortillas are crisp, 4 to 6 hours.
• Garnish individual servings of green enchiladas with more salsa verde, cilantro and avocado, if desired. Garnish individual servings of red enchiladas with more red salsa and hot sauce, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the next 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Combine cheeses. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer about 3/4 cup beef mixture, 1 tortilla and about 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until heated through. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

SLOW-COOKED ENCHILADA DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, green pepper, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses; set aside. , Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. Place two tortillas in slow cooker, overlapping if necessary. Layer with a third of the beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover and cook on low until heated through, 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Using foil strips as handles, remove enchilada dinner to a platter.

SLOW-COOKER LAYERED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet. Add seasoning mix and water; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa.
• Spread 1/4 cup enchilada sauce onto bottom of slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 4 tortillas, overlapping as necessary to form even layer. Top with 1-1/2 cups meat mixture, 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat all layers twice, using half the remaining meat mixture in each layer.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours). Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.

SLOW COOKER ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Add taco seasoning and water; simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the salsa, cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soup. Mix in most of the cheese, reserving 3/4 cup for later.
• Place a layer of tortillas covering the bottom of a slow cooker. Scoop a layer of the ground beef over that, and then spoon a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layers until you run out of stuff, ending with a layer of tortillas on the top. Top with remaining cheese.
• Cover, and cook on High for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

CROCK POT LAYERED ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• To prepare sauce, blend tomatoes and their liquid with onion and garlic in a blender or food processor. Pour into a medium sized sauce pan. Add the red pepper, salt and tomato paste. Heat to a boil, then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Place 3 tortillas in the bottom of the crock pot. Layer 1/3 of the ground beef, 1/3 of the tomato sauce and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat each layer two more times.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

EASY SLOW COOKER ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Crumble turkey into a large skillet over medium heat. Stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic into the turkey. Cook and stir until turkey is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, water, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the skillet, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix Cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese together in a bowl.
• Layer about 3/4 cup of the turkey mixture, 1 tortilla, and 1/2 cup the cheese mixture in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker; repeat layers until ingredients are fully used, ending with a cheese layer.
• Cook on Low until heated through, 5 to 7 hours.

CROCK-POT SLOW COOKER ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat until tender and transparent. Add salt and pepper. Place 2 tortillas in bottom of crockpot. Place a third of the following in layers over the tortillas: meat, corn, sauce, cheese and olives. Repeat tortillas and other layers two times. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours Serve with sour cream.

SLOW-COOKER LAYERED ENCHILADA DINNER

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in soup and chiles.
• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Place 4 corn tortillas over sauce, overlapping and breaking in half as necessary to make an even layer. Top with 1/3 of beef mixture, spreading evenly. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese.
• Repeat layering twice, using 3 corn tortillas and half of remaining beef mixture, enchilada sauce and cheese in each layer. Sprinkle paprika over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes.
• Let stand about 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle individual servings with cilantro.