Best Enchilada Stack Recipes

ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In an ungreased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the beef, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes, stirring once. , In an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. round dish, layer one tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times. Heat, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds or until the cheese is melted.

ENCHILADA STACK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the hamburger, drain off fat. Add the onion, minced garlic, salsa and tomatoes. I can my own tomatoes but you can really use any tomato you want as long as you can kind of mash it up. Sprinkle and mix in the enchilada sauce mix. Let this simmer for 20 minutes for until this thickens up a bit. Season to taste.
• Spray with non stick cooking spray an 11 x 7 (if you want thick layers) or a 9X13 (if you want thinner layers - more tortillas). Cut the tortillas up to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Layer the meat mixture, layer of cheese and then a layer of tortillas, meat, layer tortillas and then top with cheese to cover up the tortillas.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 10 min or until cheese melts and browns up just a bit.
• Cut and serve with sour cream, diced tomatoes and lettuce.

SWEET POTATO ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine sweet potato and water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until potato is almost tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, enchilada sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin and sweet potato; heat through., Place a flour tortilla in a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; layer with a third of the beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

BEEF ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate or 9 1/2-inch glass deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in bell pepper, corn, taco seasoning mix, tomatoes and enchilada sauce. Heat to boiling; remove from heat.
• Spread about 1/4 of beef mixture in thin layer in pie plate. Top with 3 tortillas (tortillas will overlap), 1/4 of beef mixture and 1/3 of cheese. Repeat layers 2 more times, starting with tortillas and ending with cheese on top. Pie plate will be very full but should not overflow.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top each serving with sour cream and green onions.

CROCK POT ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Cut stew meat into very small pieces and brown meat and onion in skillet.
• Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
• In crock pot, place two pieces of foil folded to create a "dish". One six inch wide strip one way and another the other direction works well for me.
• Ladle a small amount of filling onto foil, and place a tortilla on the top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers ending with last of the filling. There should be about 6 layers.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or til meat is tender.
• Pull bottom layer of foil out of cooker and place on a serving platter, spoon any remaining contents over top.
• Cut into wedges to serve. Add tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream if desired.

CHEESE ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray square 8x8 baking pan with pam (the garlic one is good).
• Line pan with layer of corn tortillas.
• Top with 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Top with second layer of tortillas.
• Top with second layer of 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Top with final layer of tortillas.
• End with final layer of 1/3 sauce, cheese, chilis, and onions.
• Bake until bubbly (approximately 10-15 min.).
• You can use green sauce and 2 cups cubed chicken.
• Or black beans.
• Or ground beef seasoned with taco mix.

SWEET POTATO ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In a microwave safe bowl, combine the cubed sweet potato and water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until the potato is almost tender.
• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is cooked through. Drain. Stir in the beans, enchilada sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin and sweet potato. Heat through.
• Place a flour tortilla in a greased 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Layer with a third of the beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

ENCHILADA STACK-UP IN CROCK POT

Steps:

• In skillet, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off excess fat.
• Add tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. (Note: wear gloves to protect skin when handling fresh green chilies and do not touch hands to eye area or other sensitive areas, then discard gloves and wash hands before proceeding.).
• Stir in drained beans and olives.
• Trim tortillas slightly smaller than diameter of crockery cooker; add trimmings to meat mixture.
• Place 1/4 of the meat mixture in bottom of cooker; top with one tortilla and sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers with meat, tortillas, and cheese.
• Pour tomato juice around edge of stack-up.
• Cover; cook on LOW heat for 5-6 hours, or cook on HIGH heat setting for 2 1/2 hours.
• Cut into wedges. Carefully lift out of crockery cooker.

TURKEY ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook turkey over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, minced onion, garlic powder, pepper and salt; heat through., In a 2-1/2-qt. round microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray, layer 1 tortilla, about 3/4 cup meat mixture and a scant 3 tablespoons cheese. Repeat layers 3 times. Cover and microwave on high until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with toppings if desired.,

ENCHILADA STACK UP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger and onion. Drain; stir in tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder, salt and pepper, Tabasco, chili beans and black olives. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with PAM. Layer  meat,  tortillas,  cheese. Repeat until finished. Pour tomato sauce mixed with equal part of water around the edges. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 45 minutes. * Can substitute 2 c. tomato juice for 8 oz. tomato sauce.

SWEET POTATO ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine sweet potato and water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until potato is almost tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, enchilada sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin and sweet potato; heat through., Place a flour tortilla in a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; layer with a third of the beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

SLOW COOKER ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Step 1: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat and remove from heat. Step 2: Stir in black beans, corn, salsa, green chiles, taco seasoning and enchilada sauce, reserving ½ cup. Title Step 3: Lightly coat the inside of a slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place 1 tortilla on the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread 1/3 ground beef mixture evenly over the top; sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Title Step 4: Repeat with 2 more layers; top with remaining tortilla, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Step 5: Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours. Serve immediately, garnished with avocado, tomato and cilantro, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER BEEFY ENCHILADA STACK

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CHICKEN ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, poblano chile, and garlic to pan; cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. 2. Stir in chile powder, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Place half of tomato mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until almost smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture. 3. Coat a 5-quart round electric slow cooker with cooking spray; place 3 tablespoons tomato mixture in bottom of slow cooker. Combine remaining tomato mixture, chicken, corn, and beans. 4. Place one tortilla on sauce in slow cooker; pour 1 cup chicken mixture over tortilla; sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Top with another tortilla. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken mixture, tortillas, and cheese. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours or until cheese melts and edges are lightly browned. Garnish with cilantro, if desired. Cut into 8 wedges.

MEXICAN LASAGNA ENCHILADA STACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Combine the Pork Carnitas, corn, black beans, capsicum and 1½ cups of enchilada sauce in a bowl. Mix to combine.
• Spread 1 tbsp of enchilada sauce on the base of a baking dish.
• Line the baking dish with tortillas. I find the best way to do this is to cut the tortillas in half, place 2 on the baking dish (with the straight cut side lined to the edge of the baking dish), then cut 1 tortilla into 6 to 8 pieces and use those wedges to fill the gaps.
• Spread half the filling across the tortillas.
• Top with another layer of tortillas, then spread the remaining filling on top.
• Top with a third and final layer of tortillas. Spread remaining enchilada sauce (3/4 cup) across the top, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and started to turn golden.
• Let stand for 5 minutes, then garnish with parsley or coriander if desired and serve.