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BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Shred the cheeses, set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook the ground beef for several minutes. Add the onion, garlic, cayenne and green chiles, stirring until beef breaks down and is no longer pink. Season to taste with salt and drain fat.
• Place beef mixture in a large bowl. Add the black beans, cheese soup, enchilada sauce, sour cream, half of the olives and cheese and tortilla pieces. Toss to coat and mix thoroughly.
• Pour mixture into a lightly greased 11x7" baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses and olive slices.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cook another 5 minutes, top should be bubbling and cooked around edges. Serve immediately.

WEEKNIGHT BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat with onion.
• Cut up tortillas into small sections.
• Mix everything together and place in a casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour.
• Serve with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole if desired.

FREEZER FRIENDLY BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in large skillet.
• Meanwhile, prepare sauce: In medium bowl, combine red and green enchilada sauces, sour cream and cream or milk. Whisk together until well blended and smooth.
• Drain meat and return to pan. Add dry taco seasoning, salt, pepper, green chiles, green chile salsa, and water. Mix well, cover, simmer for 15 minutes. Check to see that most of the water has been absorbed, but do not allow the meat to become dry. Adjust seasonings if needed.
• In foil and plastic wrap lined 9x13 baking dish, pour 3/4 cup of sauce on bottom of dish to cover. Place half of the tortillas in single layer on sauce. Top with half meat mixture, the sprinkle with cheese. Repeat tortilla/meat/cheese layers. Pour remaining sauce over layers and top with cheese. Cool enchiladas completely. Wrap and freeze.
• To serve, thaw completely and bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly and heated through.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato, guac, sour cream if desired.

PAULA DEEN'S BAKED BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Cook onion and garlic about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Add ground beef, chili powder, salt and red pepper.
• Cook until beef is brown and crumbly; drain.
• Stir in soup and green chiles; set aside.
• Line prepared baking dish with 6 corn tortillas.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together one can of enchilada sauce and refried beans (I omit the beans).
• Spread bean mixture onto tortillas.
• Evenly sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
• Layer 6 more tortillas.
• Cover with meat mixture.
• Evenly sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
• Layer remaining 6 tortillas.
• Evenly spoon remaining can of enchilada sauce onto tortillas.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Garnish with sliced black olives and bell pepper curls, if desired.

RALAYNE'S BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion; remove from heat and drain off excess fat.
• Add enchilada sauce, soups, chopped chilies, milk, and minced garlic; mix well.
• In a greased 9X13X2-inch baking pan, place a layer of half the coarsely crumbled tortilla chips; top with half the ground beef mixture.
• Layer with remaining crumbled tortilla chips, then remaining meat mixture.
• Sprinkle the cheese and sliced olives over the top.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.