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Beef Enchilada Casserole

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for beef enchilada casserole uses your microwave to cook up this spicy, cheesy supper in no time flat! Perfect for families on the go.

Beef Enchilada Casserole

Okay, I think I have oh, zero recipes on this blog that rely heavily on the microwave as the major cooking appliance.  There is just something about the microwave that doesn’t feel like it is real cooking, with the exception of popcorn.  

Oh, and that vanilla brittle I made a ways back.  But aside from that…not too much, until for some reason I took it out for a spin with this little number.

Now, this is one of those recipes that LOOK like you worked and slaved for hours in your kitchen while your teenager was watching the Pretty Little Liars marathon on ABC Family and your Southern husband was reading Moby Dick.  

(Side note: He’s not actually reading Moby Dick.  He is reading a book called Why Read Moby Dick, and he has taken Moby Dick out of the library, but he isn’t actually reading the real thing yet.  Why is all this happening?  I have no idea.  He’s a mystery.)

Anyway, while this may look like you spent ages putting this together, it actually takes a grand total of 15 minutes.  Maybe 20, if you are being leisurely.  

It’s that microwave thing I mentioned earlier, which usually doesn’t end up giving you scrumptious supper results, but in this case…YUM.  

Spicy taco-tasting meat and gooey melted cheese mixed in with layers of corn tortilla pieces.  

Make sure you use corn tortillas, not flour.  They are a little more substantial and will hold up with all the meat and cheese going on, and they have a great corn taste that adds to the overall delicousness.

Once you have put this together and popped it in the microwave, spoon it out onto plates, top it off with a little sour cream and give everyone a lime wedge to squeeze over the top.  

It’s guaranteed to tempt them away from Pretty Little Liars AND Moby Dick.  (Scratching head…)

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Beef Enchilada Casserole


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 17 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop, Microwave
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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This easy recipe for beef enchilada casserole uses your microwave to cook up this spicy, cheesy supper in no time flat! Perfect for families on the go.


Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1 ten ounce can enchilada or taco sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack and/or Cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream and lime wedges for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine beef and taco seasoning in large skillet and cook over medium high heat 8-10 minutes until meat is no longer pink. Add sauce, water and salsa and bring to a simmer. Simmer for one more minute then remove from heat.
  2. As beef mixture cooks, place tortillas in a stack and cut into one inch squares, using a pizza cutter or kitchen shears. Arrange half the tortilla pieces evenly in a microwave-safe casserole. Top with half the beef mixture and half the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef and cheese.
  3. Microwave casserole on high for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges.
3634.6 g778.8 mg18.4 g8.1 g0.6 g27.1 g4.3 g22.5 g68.1 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on January 10, 2012

Good for: Casserole Favorites, Cinco de Mayo, Dinner In A Hurry

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  1. Blog is the New Black says

    January 11, 2012 at 1:01 am

    HEART enchiladas… looks wonderfulQ

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    January 11, 2012 at 2:13 am

    I have similar feelings about the microwave. I actually hate it so much that I rarely even heat up my leftovers. I just eat them cold. I make no sense.

    But these enchiladas do! Yum.

    Reply
  3. Santa Teresa says

    January 11, 2012 at 7:01 am

    Santa Teresa
    I have similar feelings about the microwave. I actually hate it so much that I rarely even heat up my leftovers. I just eat them cold. I make no sense.

    Reply
  4. Caroline @ chocolate and carrots says

    January 11, 2012 at 11:57 am

    I just made beef enchiladas too, but I love this idea. It's like a great combination of a lasagna and enchiladas! Love.

    Reply
  5. Jootose says

    January 11, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    This gives me hope. I made vegetarian enchiladas a few weeks ago, with presoaked/cooked beans, in the oven. It was just not satisfying, especially after all the time for presoaking. Microwave, here I come!

    Reply
  6. Lorraine says

    January 11, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I love your blog, read you religiously, cook your recipes, and save them. This post however … I was more interested in the book! :)
    Tell your husband, if he hasn't yet, he might want to read How Proust Can Change Your Life. (Read it, still haven't read A Remembrance of Times Past, but at least now know how to properly pronounce Proust.) Keep up the great work!

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  7. FramedCooks says

    January 14, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Lorraine: The Southern husband ran directly to the computer to reserve that book at the library!

    All the rest of you guys – hurray for the microwave, right? Whoever would have thunk it?

    Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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