Beef Enchilada Casserole
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.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Microwave, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 ten ounce can enchilada or taco sauce
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack and/or Cheddar cheese
- Sour cream and lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- 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 and salsa and bring to a simmer. Simmer for one more minute then remove from heat.
- As beef mixture cooks, place tortillas in a stack and cut into roughly one inch pieces, 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.
- Microwave casserole on high for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges.
Notes
- Taco Sauce: You can use taco sauce or enchilada sauce for this recipe, and you can find both in the international foods section of your supermarket. I always use the mild version of either because I am a big baby when it comes to heat, but if you want things spicier, go for regular…or hot! Same goes for the salsa.
- Tortillas: You need fresh corn tortillas for this recipe, which you can find usually in the dairy section of the supermarket. Flour tortillas don’t have the heft that you need.
- Cheese: We like shredded Cheddar, but shredded Monterey Jack or a shredded Mexican cheese mixture will also work.
- Garnishes: These are optional, but we do love a dollop of sour cream and a squeeze of lime! Guacamole would also be amazing.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/beef-enchilada-casserole/