22 March 2016

Beef Enchilada Casserole

Can't believe I haven't done a blog of this one--it's a favorite of mine that I make fairly often! Typically when I try a recipe the first time, I read the reviews first; in this case, I had clipped the recipe out of a magazine and just adapted it to suit my needs. Though my version is slightly less healthy than the original, according to the reviews, the original is not great, so I think it's best to stick with mine (or modify as you wish).

Link to my YouTube "making of the recipe" video: https://youtu.be/5J_reTCHuqw


Original recipe credit: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/enchilada-casserole-2

Recipe below contains my modifications.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef (I use either 85% or 88%)
1 small onion, chopped
1 T. butter
1 T. bottled minced garlic
1 1/2 T. all-purpose flour
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 c. reduced sodium beef broth
1 heaping T. taco seasoning (I use McCormick)
4 flour soft tortillas (8 inch size)
shredded Mexican cheese blend for topping (you can vary this amount; I think it is best when it's just covered, not thick)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F.

2. Brown beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Drain off fat and leave mixture in skillet; set aside.


3. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.  Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring.

4. Sprinkle flour over top of garlic/butter and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.


5. Slowly add tomato sauce, stirring while adding to combine.


6. Add beef broth and taco seasoning.  Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 2 minutes.


7. Remove from heat and measure out 1/2 c. of the sauce to reserve.  Pour remaining sauce into skillet with beef/onion mixture and stir to combine.


8. Place one tortilla in a pie plate.  Top with 1/3 of beef mixture.  Repeat process 3 times and end by topping with a tortilla.




9. Pour reserved sauce over the top tortilla and spread to cover.


10.  Top with desired amount of Mexican cheese blend.


11. Bake for 10 minutes.  After removing from oven, let rest for 5 minutes before serving.  Enjoy!



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