Get all the flavors of a delicious beef and cheese enchilada with half the effort. This deconstructed version of our favorite Mexican dish is packed with meat and cheese in a rich tomato sauce. This dish is fairly spicy; reduce the amount of pickled jalapeños if you’d like your enchiladas less fiery.
Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz ground beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 5 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- ¼ cup chopped, pickled jalapenos
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
Directions
1) Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and ground beef. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking up beef into small pieces with a spoon until no longer pink.
2) Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, and cook, stirring constantly, until dark brown, about 30 seconds. Stir in 3/4 cup water, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, mashing beef with a spoon until thick.
3) Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup shredded cheese and pickled jalapeños. Grease a Suvie pan with cooking spray. Arrange 2 tortillas on the bottom of the pan, tearing small pieces off a third tortilla to fill in the gaps. Spoon beef filling over the tortillas.
4) Arrange remaining 2 tortillas on top of the beef, tearing the rest of the torn tortilla into pieces to fill in any gaps. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over the tortillas. Insert pan into the bottom zone of Suvie, input settings, and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Bake at 325°F for 35 minutes
Top Zone: None
5) Remove pan from Suvie. Let casserole cool for 10 minutes before cutting into slices with a serrated knife. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (4 servings per recipe): Calories 500, Total Fat 29g, Total Carbohydrates 31g, Total Sodium 1120mg, Total Protein 27g
