Best Cheesy Enchilada Casserole Recipes

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Roughly chop 1 jalapeno pepper and 1 poblano pepper; add to the skillet with chicken and garlic. Squeeze lime over mixture and add lime rind to the skillet. Cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, stirring occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place remaining jalapeno and poblano peppers onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook peppers under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Chop cooked chicken into small pieces and place into a bowl. Add hot peppers to the bowl, cover, and let steam for 10 minutes. Peel skin from peppers, remove seeds, and slice.
• Place small amount of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan, just enough to cover the bottom. Place 5 tortillas on on top. Place 1/2 of the sliced poblano and jalapeno peppers on top of tortillas. Lay out 1/2 of the chicken and 1/2 of the Mexican cheese on top of the peppers. Spoon 1/2 of the remaining enchilada sauce on top of cheese layer. Repeat layering steps. Top with chopped cilantro.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesy is melted and browning, about 25 minutes.

EASY BEEFY CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350degrees F.
• For the sauce: In a saucepot over medium heat, add the oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until the onions are tender and translucent. Add the tomato paste at this point and turn the heat up a bit, if needed, to cook the paste. Stir and cook until it deepens in color, and then add the cumin, thyme and garlic. Stir to blend and cook until fragrant. Then add the beef broth and crushed tomatoes. Raise the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, and then lower to a simmer and cover, simmering for 20 minutes more. (The sauce can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• For the beef filling: Meanwhile, in a large pan with straight sides, add the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to swirl, add the onions and green and yellow bell peppers. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes more. Add the ground beef, broth, cumin, onion powder, thyme, tomatoes and Spanish seasoning, allowing time between each addition to blend. Season with a pinch of salt and a grind or 2 of pepper (the Spanish seasoning adds salt content, so be careful to not over season). Stir and break down the beef into bits using a spoon or fork. Cook until the beef is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. (The beef can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• To assemble the casserole: Toss the shredded cheeses together to blend and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of the red sauce to a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish baking dish and spread to coat the bottom evenly. Top with 6 tortillas, overlapping to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer the dish by next adding half of the beef mixture and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses, spreading evenly in the casserole. Next, dunk 6 tortillas, one by one, in the warm red sauce and layer over the cheese and beef, overlapping where needed. Top with the remaining beef, another 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses and another layer of tortillas dunked in the red sauce. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top, spread evenly and finish with the remaining shredded cheese. Place dish on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce bubbles, 25 to 30 minutes. If baking the dish from the freezer, add 15 to 20 minutes to the cook time, or until it's bubbly. Cover loosely with foil if it's browning too quickly. Serve hot.

CHEESY VEGETARIAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/3 of the tortillas over the bottom of the prepared dish. Spread 1/2 the Cheddar cheese, onion, and olives over tortillas. Spoon 1/3 of the green enchilada sauce and 1/3 of the Mexican cheese on top. Repeat layering with 1/3 tortillas and the remaining Cheddar cheese, onion, and olives. Spoon another third of the sauce and Mexican cheese on top. Finish with the remaining tortillas, sauce, and Mexican cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is bubbly on top, about 10 minutes more.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE WITH SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• --Spanish Rice--
• In a sauce pan (with lid) combine all ingredients (except rice) and bring to a boil. Add Minute Rice. Cover. Remove from heat. Stir once at 4 minutes and then recover and set aside after 6 minutes.
• -- Casserole --
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix drained chicken and soup in bowl.
• In a large casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following manner:
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of large can)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of can)
• Spanish Rice (see above)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Top with last third of enchilada sauce
• Top with broken Corn Chips
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly in center. Add any toppings of sour cream, tomato, and black olives AFTER cooking.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil chicken breasts, cool, debone, and coarsely chop.
• Crush enough tortilla chips to cover bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Layer chicken over the chips.
• Mix together onion, green chilies, soup, and milk.
• Pour over the chicken.
• Place Velveeta slices all over the top.
• Crush enough tortilla chips to cover the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Garnish with salsa and sour cream.

GLUTEN-FREE CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. In medium bowl, mix chicken, tomatoes, beans, jalapeño chile, spices and 1 cup of the soup.
• Pour remaining soup in baking dish. Top with half of the tortillas, half of the chicken mixture and one-third of the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Top casserole with chips and remaining third of cheese. Return to oven to melt cheese, about 5 minutes longer. Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting.

CHEESY BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Crumble and saute meat with onion and garlic till browned in a cast iron skillet (or equivalent) Add the taco seasoning according to the packet instructions
• 2. Add tomato paste, water, chilies, olives and salt -- simmer till bubbly
• 3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, add the cottage cheese and set aside
• 4. LAYER in 9x14 baking dish: 1/3 meat, 1/2 of jack cheese, 1/2 cottage cheese, 1/2 tortillas REPEAT: ending with meat on top
• 5. Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese and Spanish olives
• 6. Bake 350, about 20-25 minutes -- till cheese is melted on top and casserole is heated through (will be a little bubbly)
• 7. Use the sour cream as a garnish when serving. Serve with fresh green salad to complete the meal.
• 8. NOTE: I often use a 15 oz can of tomato sauce rather than the tomato paste and water because it speeds things up and tastes just as good.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray round 2-quart casserole or 11x7-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, beans, salsa, chili powder and garlic powder; stir in cheese. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix Bisquick mix, milk and butter. Pour and spoon evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Top with lettuce, tomato and onions. Serve with guacamole, sour cream and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, if desired.

CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix chicken, sugar, salsa, enchilada sauce and corn.
• Place tortilla chips in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. If desired, arrange additional tortilla chips around edge of dish.

CHEESY TURKEY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Combine 1/2 cup of the remaining enchilada sauce, turkey, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/4 cup onions. Spoon 1/4 cup turkey mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
• Place, seam sides down, in prepared dish; top with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until cheese is melted, uncovering for the last 5 min. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, remaining onions, cilantro and dressing.
• Top enchiladas with tomato mixture before serving.

CREAMY CHEESY GOOEY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
• 2. Place both chicken breasts in a pot of boiling water with spices of your choice, I always add two dried chili peppers and some pepper flakes but you could do it without that easily. Boil for about an hour until the chicken is cooked through and will easily pull apart with a fork!
• 3. Get this chicken out of the pot and shred it on a cutting board. Drain the water from the pot and put the chicken back.
• 4. Mix in the 8 oz of sour cream and 1-2 cups of the shredded cheese depending on how cheesy you like it. We like it cheesy in this house!
• 5. Then pull out whatever baking dish size or shape you have that best fits. In the bottom, pour some of the enchilada sauce until it completely coats the bottom to prevent sticking.
• 6. Let the layering begin!! Lay down the tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan (I usually have 4 per layer with the pans I use). Then a thin layer of the refried beans (I've found it easier to do the bean spreading if you heat the beans up prior).
• 7. Then a layer of the cheesy/sour cream/chicken mixture.
• 8. At this point, you can add olives or tomatoes or anything else you want and then top with a layer of the enchilada sauce. Another layer of tortillas and repeat until you've just barely reached the top of the dish!
• 9. Finish with a layer of tortillas and cover that with JUST the remaining cheese and sauce. Cover with some aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Take the foil off and bake for another 5-10 until its gooey and bubbly.
• 10. Cut up and serve! We always add extra sour cream to the top at the end! Enjoy :)

CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2. Stir in the salsa, beans, dressing, sour cream, corn (optional), taco seasoning and cumin.
• 3. Spoon a generous layer of meat mixture on bottom of 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 4. Place a flour or corn tortilla on top of meat mixture. Layer with half of the meat mixture, and cheese. Repeat as many layers as you like. The last & final layer should be a healthy dose of grated cheese.
• 5. Cover with foil that has been sprayed with pam or other and bake at 400° for 25 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
• 6. Let stand for 5 minutes before topping with lettuce, tomato and cilantro.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Dice chicken and bacon and start browning in a large skillet.
• Dice peppers and onions and add to chicken when it is 2/3 browned.
• Continue to saute and add garlic, lime, cilantro, corn and seasonings after a few minutes.
• Add re-fried beans and 1/3 of the cheese and stir into filling until everything is soft and melted and then turn off the heat.
• Pour a third of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a foil pan or casserole dish.
• Take half of the tortillas and fill with the chicken filling and roll up to create a bottom layer in the casserole dish. As you make the enchilada rolls can can also pre-cut them into halves or thirds for easier serving.
• Add a little cheese, some more enchilada sauce and some salsa.
• Fill the rest of the tortillas to make an upper layer and then top with remaining sauce, salsa, and cheese.
• Place in oven and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the top cheese is nice and browned.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat with green pepper, onion and garlic in large skillet; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin and salt; simmer 15 minutes. Spoon small amount of meat mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish, spreading to coat bottom of dish. Cover with 6 tortillas, overlapping to cover meat mixture; top with half of remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups cheese. Cover with remaining 6 tortillas, overlapping to cover cheese; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove foil; top with remaining cheese. Continue baking, uncovered 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Top with lettuce, sour cream and tomato if desired.