Wow, has it been that long since my last post? I guess the dates don't lie. Well, today I hope to make up for that by posting several recipes for you! So that I can easily index these recipes, I'm going to make separate posts for each one. Hey, does that make up for a month of no new posts?
Here's Recipe #1 for the day,
Beef & Bean Enchilada Casserole. I recently came up with this recipe and we are really enjoying it! This is my own take on a recipe I found somewhere and photocopied. Too bad the copy doesn't say the name of the cookbook it came out of. No matter, I've changed it quite a bit so it's really mine now.
This makes an excellent freezer meal. I quadrupled the recipe and froze four dishes of this last night!
Beef & Bean Enchilada Casserole -
printable version
1/2 pound extgra-lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 tsp. chili powder or taco seasoning
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 cup salsa
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream, light or regular
2 Tbl. flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar or mexican blend cheese
Yield - 4 servings
- Cook the ground beef, onions, chilid powder or taco seasoning, and cumin until meet is browned and onions are tender. Drain fat.
- Stir in beans and salsa. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together sour cream, flour, garlic powder, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Coat the bottom of an 8x8 pan with a few spoonfuls of enchilada sauce.
- Place three tortillas in the bottom of the pan, cutting to fit.
- Top with 1/2 the meat mixture, then 1/2 the sour cream mixture, and 1/2 the enchilada sauce.
- Place three more tortillas on top and repeat the layers.
- Bake, covered with foil, at 350° for 30 minutes or until nearly heated through.
- Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, and bake for 10 additional minutes or until bubbly.
To freeze: After step #7, cover dish tightly with foil. Place remaining 1/2 cup of cheese in a small zipper baggie. Lay the zipper baggie on top of the dish and cover with another layer of foil. Label and date.
Thawing and heating: Thaw completely. Remove top foil and cheese packet. Proceed with steps 8 & 9 above.
Okay, that's the first recipe. Let's see how many more I can get posted today!
Thanks for playing!
Jan