Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

Sometimes I just need a quick, easy and delicious comfort food recipe – and this easy beef enchilada casserole is IT! We’re talking all the spices and flavors of traditional enchiladas: spiced meat, melty cheese, sweet corn, and spicy jalapenos. Oh yes and allll the sauce, layered between tortillas. With basically no hands-on time! The best of both worlds, am I right?

I’ve got a picky toddler in the house, and whenever she willingly eats a meal I know it’s a major home run recipe. Well, I’m happy to report that she devoured this easy beef enchilada casserole not once, but TWICE! That’s basically a miracle!

We served this for a fun take on Taco Tuesday recipes with Mexican Street Corn Salad on the side, and some homemade Fresh Pineapple Salsa. And can I just tell you – serve this casserole with the salsa. It is beyond good, and with a lot of the same flavors but with that extra pop of citrusy pineapple. Heaven in a bite!

Ingredients In Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

I’m a firm believer that the ingredients we use has a major impact on the taste of the final product. How can it not? I’ve talked about it before on here, and I will never stop talking about it because it’s just so darn true. For this recipe, there are a few cannot skip ingredients:

  • Organic Prairie ground beef: Well you knew ground beef had to be in these, right? This beef is so good – my husband commented that it smelled amazing even without any seasonings. We find it at our local food co-op, and you can click here to see where to find it near you!
  • Shredded Mexican Cheese: It’s hardly enchiladas without cheese. And this Organic Valley cheese is perfect for this casserole. Especially for busy nights when grating my own cheese takes just that much more time.
  • Organic Valley Ghee: Have you tried ghee? It’s a clarified butter, which means it’s been simmered to remove all water. So you’re left with super flavorful, super delicious butter. We use this for basically everything from cooking onions like in this recipe, to greasing baking dishes and enjoying on bread!
  • Veggies: This recipe is pretty flexible when it comes to veggies, so you can really use what you like! I love the sweet taste of corn, spicy jalapenos, red bell pepper and onion. I used canned corn and jalapenos to make it easier, but you can absolutely use fresh too!

5 Quick Steps Start To Finish

  1. Cook the ground beef mixture on the stove, and set aside. Pour 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the baking dish, and then layer with torn tortillas.

2. Spread half of the ground beef mixture on top of the tortillas. Then top with shredded cheese, and remaining enchilada sauce.

3. Repeat with the second half of the tortillas, remaining ground beef, and remaining cheese. Then bake! Garnish with green onions and cilantro when it’s done baking!

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Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

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  • Author: Kirsten Bell
  • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 Minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Servings 1x
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

An easy weeknight meal, perfect for fun Taco Tuesday with the family! Serve with Fresh Pineapple Salsa on top, and Mexican Street Corn Salad on the side! And a margarita!


Ingredients

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2 Tbs ghee

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and minced

2 lbs ground beef

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp smoked paprika

½ tsp ground black pepper

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 (15 ½ oz) can corn

1 (14 ½) oz can diced tomatoes, drained

1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles

1 (4 oz) can diced jalapenos

2 cups red enchilada sauce

8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, torn into quarters

2 cups shredded Mexican cheese


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

 

Heat the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, garlic and red bell pepper until softened. Add the ground beef, and cook until the beef is no longer pink – about 10 minutes. Add salt through jalapenos to the saucepan, and simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes to allow flavors to saturate.

 

Pour ½ cup of red enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Layer half of the torn tortillas over the sauce, followed by half of the ground beef mixture, and half of the cheese. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and then finish with the remaining tortillas and beef, ending with sprinkling the remaining cheese over the top. Cover the dish with foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes, and then serve with fresh pineapple salsa and Organic Valley sour cream!


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Thank you to Organic Valley for sponsoring this post! As always, all opinions are my own.

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