Best Enchilada Lasagna Recipes

ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground turkey; cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Stir enchilada sauce and diced tomatoes into the pot. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix cottage cheese, egg, and cumin together in a small bowl.
• Spread 1/3 of the turkey sauce in the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish. Cover with 1/2 of the corn tortillas. Spread 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Mexican cheese on top. Repeat layers once more, ending with remaining turkey sauce and Mexican cheese.
• Spray a large piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until top is browned, about 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with green onion.

ENCHILADA LASAGNA BAKE

Steps:

• For the queso béchamel: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in the onion and pickled jalapeños if using and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the flour. Slowly whisk in the milk, whisking until no clumps remain. Continue to cook, whisking frequently, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Switch to a wooden spoon and stir in the cheese and cumin, season with a pinch each of salt and pepper and stir until the cheese is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, placing the plastic directly onto the surface of the sauce, and refrigerate while you prepare the enchiladas.
• For the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roast the poblano peppers, holding them with tongs, over an open flame on the stovetop until heavily blistered and charred, about 2 minutes per side (see Cook's Note). Place the poblanos in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let steam until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
• When the peppers are cool enough to handle, cut in half and use the back of a knife or a spoon to scrape the seeds and the skin off the peppers. Roughly chop the peppers and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until fully cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off any excess fat from the pan. Stir one 10-ounce can of enchilada sauce into the beef.
• Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the remaining can of enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 8 1/2-by-11-inch baking pan. Layer tortillas over the bottom of the dish so it's covered, overlapping as necessary. Spoon in half the beef mixture to cover, top with about 3/4 cup béchamel sauce, and sprinkle with half the poblano and 1/3 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers again, ending with a layer of tortillas.
• Cover the top layer with enchilada sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Bake until browned and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the crushed tortilla chips and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Allow the casserole to cool 15 minutes before serving. Slice into pieces and serve with the toppings of your choice for diners to garnish their servings. Enjoy!

BLACK BEAN & CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with 4 tortillas, 1 cup chicken, 1/4 cup onion, 1/4 cup beans, 1/3 cup green chiles and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Drizzle with 1/2 cup enchilada sauce; top with the remaining tortillas, onion, beans, chiles, sauce and cheese., Bake, uncovered, until lasgana is bubbly and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, pit and peel 1 avocado; place in a food processor. Add sour cream, lime juice and salt; process until smooth. Pit, peel and cut remaining avocado into small cubes., Top lasagna with tomatoes, cilantro and cubed avocado. Serve with avocado sauce.

BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the tortillas, cottage cheese mixture, cheese blend and a third of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic until the meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomato soup, picante sauce or salsa and refried beans. Heat thoroughly., Arrange five tortillas in a 12x8x2-in. baking dish, tearing tortillas as needed to cover the bottom. Layer with half of the meat mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers using remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand a few minutes before serving.

ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1 can of enchilada sauce, the cumin and salt; set aside. In small bowl, mix egg, cottage cheese and chiles; set aside.
• Using remaining can of enchilada sauce, ladle 1/3 cup of the sauce into baking dish. Top with 4 noodles, half of the beef mixture (about 1 3/4 cups), half of the cottage cheese mixture (about 1 cup) and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 4 noodles. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over noodles. Spoon tomatoes over sauce.
• Cover; bake 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 2 cups shredded cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine enchilada sauce and sour cream in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spread approximately 1/2 cup enchilada sauce mixture on the bottom of prepared baking dish. Layer with 4 tortillas, 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture, 1 cup chicken and 2 cup cheese sauce. Repeat layers, then top with remaining tortillas, enchilada sauce mixture and chhese sauce. Cover with foil.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Uncover;let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE/LASAGNA (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• 1) Put the chicken, beans, corn, and salsa all in the crockpot.
• 2) Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• 3) When done, add package of cream cheese. Stir around until cream cheese is combined and all the meat has fallen apart, essentially becoming shredded.
• 4) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5) Line bottom layer of casserole dish (u can use any size, I usually make one big one, and one the size of a bread loaf pan) with corn tortillas. top off with cheese and part of can of enchilada sauce.
• 6) Add a 1 inch layer of the meat from the crock pot.
• 7) Repeat tortilla, cheese, and enchilada layer.
• 8) Repeat 1 inch layer of meat
• 9) End with another layer of tortilla, extra chees, and the rest of the enchilada sauce.
• 10) Put tin foil on dish and pop in oven for 30 minutes. Take off tin foil last 5 minutes.
• 11) Cut into pieces and serve with a dollop of sour cream on top.
• **Variations: You can use a spicy jack cheese instead of cheddar to add spice, along with using spicy salsa in the crock pot. I have also used fat free shredded cheddar and I only got rave responses. No one noticed it was a healthier cheese. Also, you can use pinto beans instead of black, and last, but not least, you can try boneless pork chops instead of chicken. They all come out yum.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease 9x13 pan.
• Mix cream cheese, onion and 1.5 cups cheese. Mix in garlic, 1/4 tsp cumin and parsley, then and chicken.
• In medium saucepan melt butter, then stir in flour. Gradually add broth and bring to a boil, 2 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat. Stur in 1 cup cheese, sour cream, chilies, thyme, salt, pepper and 1/2 tsp cumin.
• Spread 1/2 cup of cooked mixture into greased pan. Top with 6 tortilla halves, 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture, and 1/4 of the remaining cooked mixture (I spread these evenly with my hands). Repeat these layers twice, then top off with the last 6 tortilla halves, then remainder of cooked mixture, and top with 1/2 cup cheese. Cover, bake at 350 for 30 minutes, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes.

TURKEY ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion and peppers over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking turkey into crumbles. Stir in cream cheese and chili powder., Pour enchilada sauce into a shallow bowl. Dip tortillas in sauce to coat. Place 2 tortillas in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; spread with half the turkey mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with salsa and sour cream. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked lasagna. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake lasagna as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

MAKE-AHEAD CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water. Drain well.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, shredded Monterey Jack cheese and green onions with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until blended. Add 1 can enchilada sauce and green chiles on low speed. Stir in chicken.
• Spread heaping 1/3 cup chicken mixture along center of each cooked lasagna noodle, to within 1 inch of one short end. Roll up firmly toward unfilled end. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Place roll-ups seam side down in pan; cover loosely with foil. Freeze about 30 minutes or until firm.
• Place frozen rolls in two labeled 1-gallon freezer bags; label. Freeze up to 3 months.
• To bake 16 lasagna roll-ups, spray two 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dishes with cooking spray. Remove roll-ups from freezer bag; place 8 in each baking dish. Cover with foil; thaw in refrigerator at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Divide 1 of the remaining cans of enchilada sauce between baking dishes, pouring over and down sides of roll-ups. Cover tightly with foil; bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat remaining can of enchilada sauce over medium-low heat until hot. Remove foil; sprinkle each dish with 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Spoon remaining sauce over rolls. Top with tomato, sour cream, cilantro and olives.

BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the cheese blend, tortillas, cottage cheese mixture and remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ENCHILADA LASAGNA, COURTESY ALTON BROWN

Steps:

• Combine the chiles, garlic, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the chiles are soft Set aside until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the chicken until cooked through, approx 7-9 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and place in a medium bowl. Add the onions to the same pan along with a generous pinch of salt, decrease the heat to medium-low and sweat for 4-6 minutes. Add the garlic and oregano and cook until the onions are tender, 2-3 minutes more. Add the chicken back to the pan and remove from heat.
• Spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Place 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bottom of the dish. Dip 4 tortillas into the remaining sauce and lay them in the bottom of the dish. Cut one of the tortillas in half to evenly cover the bottom of the dish. Top this with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup of the cheese. Starting with 4 more tortillas, repeat the layers, ending with the last 4 tortillas on top. Pour remaining sauce over the dish and top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese on top is bubbly.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13x9 baking dish.
• Cook noodles as directed on package and drain.
• Mix enchilada sauce, chilies and tomato.
• Mix chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, onions and 1 cup sour cream.
• Spread about 1/2 cup sauce mixture into baking dish.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon sauce mixture over each noodle; spread evenly with about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture.
• Roll up each noodle; place seam side down on sauce in dish. Spoon about 1 cup sauce over bundles. Sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese.
• Cover and bake 40 to 45 minutes or until hot in center.
• Heat remaining sauce in saucepan; spoon over bundles. Serve with additional sour cream.

STOVE-TOP CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Reserve 1/4 cup enchilada sauce; add remaining sauce to the onion. Stir in cumin and chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Lightly grease 10 inch skillet with butter or cooking spray; heat over low heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet; top evenly with pepper jack cheese and second tortilla. Spread chicken mixture over second tortilla; top with third tortilla. Sprinkle evenly with cheddar cheese, top with jalapeno and green chilies. Place fourth tortilla over chilies; spread reserved 1/4 cup enchilada sauce over top.
• Cover skillet; cook over low heat for 18-20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into 4 wedges; serve topped with sour cream if desired.

CHEESY ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in enchilada sauce, beans and tomatoes.
• Mix cream cheese and milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese.
• Spoon 2 cups meat sauce into slow cooker; top with layers of half each of the noodles (broken to fit) and cheese mixture. Cover with 2 cups meat sauce; top with remaining noodles (broken to fit), cheese mixture and meat sauce. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until melted. Uncover; let stand 15 to 20 min. before serving. Serve topped with olives and cilantro.

BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brown meat in a large nonstick frying pan or wok, at medium high. Stir until meat is no longer pink.
• Add onions and saute for 3 minutes, until translucent.
• Add chilies, carrot, soup, salsa and first 1/2 cups of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses to cooked meat. Stir until well mixed and just barely heated.
• Layer in a rectangular lasagna or cake pan in this order:.
• 1/3 dry noodles and 1/3 sauce. Do this 2 more times.
• Drizzle water all over and top with last of grated cheeses.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake in hot oven. Cook for 50 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine chicken, beans, corn and seasonings.
• Spread thin layer of pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 1/3 each of the tortillas and chicken mixture, 1/4 of the onions and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice; top with remaining pasta sauce. Cover.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 min. or until lasagna is heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining onions.

ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. In a large pan, brown ground beef & onions; drain. Return to pan, add taco seasonings & water, bring to a boil and then simmer for 8-10 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In the meantime, mix refried beans and sour cream, set aside. In A 9x13 in. deep Pan, spray with a non-stick cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce on to bottom of pan. In a shallow medium size bowl, pour 1/2 a can of enchilada sauce. This will be used to dip and coat both sides of corn tortillas, using 6 tortillas per layer. Assemble & coat 6 corn tortillas, line on the bottom of pan, they will over lap. On top of 1st layer of tortillas, using a slotted spoon, spoon 1/2 of meat mixture evenly, sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat a layer of 6 enchilada coated tortillas. 2nd layer, spread out refried bean mixture evenly, sprinkle 1 cup of cheese. Repeat with a layer of 6 enchilada coated tortillas. 3rd layer, top with 2nd 1/2 of meat mixture,. Sprinkle with 1 cups of cheese. Repeat with the last 6 enchilada coated tortillas. Spread 2nd 1/2 of canned enchilada sauce over dish and top with remaining cheese and black olives. Cover loosely with foil & baked in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted & lightly golden brown.

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• While making the "meat" mixture, microwave or roast the yams until fork tender. Mine took about 10 minutes on full power.
• Saute the onions in a large non-stick fry pan for 3-4 minutes.
• While this is cooking, pulse the olive mix in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add this to your sauté. No need to clean the processor; add your mushrooms, pulse until coarsely chopped, and add this to your sauté. Now pulse the cauliflower, and add to fry pan. Add the cooked lentils and continue to sauté until all vegetables are softened.
• Finish this mix by stirring in the tomatoes, taco mix, corn and beans, and remove from the heat.
• Peel and mash the yams, seasoning to taste. I leave them alone, as they have just right amount of sweetness naturally for my tastes, and the other ingredients will add all the savoriness needed.
• Start to layer lasagna-style in a deep baking pan. I used a half steam-table pan, as it's called in the foodservice industry. Start with a thin layer of enchilada sauce, about 1/4 of the can. Cover this with a layer of tortillas (don't worry about trimming them to fit perfectly). Top with half of your "meat" mixture. Top that with 1/4 of the cheese, and another layer of tortillas. Top that with 1/4 of the sauce, and cover with the yams and 1/4 of the cheese. Add another tortilla layer, the rest of the "meat" mix, 1/4 of the cheese and 1/4 of the sauce. Top with a final layer of tortillas, the rest of the sauce and cheese, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes or so.
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