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Enchilada Casserole
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Author:
Sam
Ingredients
3
teaspoons
olive oil
1/2
cup
chopped onion or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
2
cloves
minced garlic
1/4
teaspoon
sugar
2
tablespoons
chili powder
2
teaspoons
cumin
16
ounces
tomato sauce
1
cup
water
1 to 1 1/2
pounds
ground beef
6-9
medium flour tortillas
I used 6 8-inch tortillas
4
cups
shredded cheddar cheese
1-2
cups
refried beans
Instructions
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and sauté onion until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add sugar, chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce and water to the saucepan and simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, drain any excess fat.
Stir 1/3 of the sauce into the ground beef. Spread 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
Cover the sauce with a layer of tortillas that have been spread with 1/2 of the refried beans.
Spoon 1/2 of the meat mixture over the tortilla layer and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
Next is another layer of tortillas that have been spread with the remaining refried beans.
Spoon the remaining 1/2 of the meat mixture over the tortilla layer and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
Top with tortillas and then the remaining 1/3 of the sauce and cover with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes or until it is heated through and the cheese is melted.
Notes
Slightly adapted from a recipe from Tiffani.