Best Cheese And Bean Enchilada Casserole Recipes

REFRIED BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Mix refried beans, 1 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend, and onion in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
• Stack tortillas, 3 at a time, on a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave until warmed, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce onto a small plate to cover. Quickly dip both sides of each tortilla in enchilada sauce. Spoon bean filling down the middle of each dipped tortilla and wrap tortilla around filling. Arrange filled tortillas in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce layer. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 35 and 40 minutes.

BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook and stir onion and green pepper in broth for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Mash one can of black beans. Add to the skillet with 3/4 cup of picante sauce and remaining beans; heat through., Spoon 1/4 cup mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place, seam side down, in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine tomatoes and remaining picante sauce; spoon over enchiladas., Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 5 minutes longer. To serve, place 1/2 cup lettuce on each place and top with two enchiladas. Serve with sour cream.

CHEESY BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Saute onion and garlic in oil until onions are softened.
• Add 1/2 of each type of beans and mash with a potato masher, then add the remaining half of beans.
• Add 1/2 of enchilada sauce, 1/2 cup salsa, cumin, and salt and pepper; simmer and mix on low heat for about 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Fill each tortilla with about 3 tablespoons of bean mixture and a sprinkle of cheese and roll up leaving ends open, arranging seam side down in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Mix the 2 tablespoons of water with the remaining enchilada sauce and pour evenly over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake, covered, for about 15-20 minutes.
• Serve with extra salsa if desired.

CHEESE AND BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the flour and oil in 2 quart saucepan and stir til smooth.
• Mix the tomato paste with the water and gradually add to the flour/oil mixture stirring until smooth.
• Add garlic, onion, salt, oregano, and red chile to the sauce.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• While sauce is heating, grate the cheese and drain the can of beans.
• When sauce has boiled and thickened a bit, remove from heat.
• Put a thin layer of sauce, just enough to cover, in the bottom of a 9X12 baking pan. (I use a glass pan).
• Put a layer of 6 tortillas on top of the sauce layer; they will overlap some.
• Spread beans in an even layer on top of the tortilla layer.
• Spread cottage cheese on top of bean layer.
• Sprinkle approx 3/4 of the grated cheese over the cottage cheese.
• Spread 1/2 of the remaining sauce over this.
• Put a second layer of 6 tortillas on top.
• Top with remaining sauce, the rest of the grated cheese, and the sliced olives.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly, 20 - 30 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream if desired.

MAKE AHEAD CHEESE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix Monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper; Set aside.
• Combine tomato sauce, water, green pepper, chili powder, oregano, cumin and garlic and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes; Pour into a 9-inch ungreased pie pan.
• Dip each tortilla into sauce to coat both sides.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture onto each tortilla.
• Roll tortilla around filling.
• Arrange the rolled tortillas seam-side down in a 13 x 7 inch baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for about 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbling.
• Garnish with sour cream and sliced black olives.
• **NOTE: After sprinkling with cheese, you may cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours then bake uncovered in 350°F oven for 35 minutes.

CHEESE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Arrange 3 tortillas in bottom of 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread half of cheese mixture over tortillas. Repeat procedure with 3 tortillas and remaining cheese mixture; top with remaining tortillas.
• Pour taco sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

BEANS & BARLEY RESTAURANT'S THREE-CHEESE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Directions for Enchilada Sauce:.
• Saute onion and garlic in oil until onions are translucent but do not let garlic burn. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Directions for Enchiladas:.
• Prepare enchilada sauce.Cover bottom of 13X9 inch baking dish or 12-inch round baking dish with 1 cup of sauce.
• Add about half of tortillas, overlapping slightly to completely cover pan.
• Combine cheeses in medium bowl.
• Remove about 1 1/2 cups of mixed cheeses; sprinkle over tortillas.
• Add about half of sliced green onions; half of 2 fresh diced tomatoes and half of olives.
• Top with remaining tortillas and remaining sauce.
• Bake casserole, covered, at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Immediately add remaining cheese and vegetables.
• Bake uncovered another 10 - 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make guacamole.
• Mash avocado until smooth. Add lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining 1/4 cup diced tomato and cilantro.
• Remove casserole from over; let set about 10 minutes. Serve garnished with sour cream and guacamole.