BEEFY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE | How to Make a Delicious Enchilada Casserole

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet.

Add 1 diced onion and sauté until softened.

Add 1/2 pound of ground beef and brown it.

Drain excess grease from the beef using paper towels.

Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning and 1 small can of green chilies to the beef mixture.

Stir in 1 can of corn and mix well.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Spray a 9 by 13 casserole dish with cooking spray.

Cut 10 flour tortillas in half.

Spread 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the dish.

Layer 1/3 of the tortillas on top of the sauce.

Add half of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas.

Sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 cup of cheese over the meat mixture.

Add another 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and another 1/3 of the tortillas.

Add the remaining meat mixture on top.

Sprinkle another 1/2 to 3/4 cup of cheese over the meat mixture.

Add the remaining tortillas and pour the rest of the enchilada sauce on top.

Sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of cheese on top.

Cover the casserole with tinfoil, sprayed on the inside with cooking spray.

Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.

Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Top with diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro before serving.

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