ENCHILADA LASAGNA

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Provided by Rlpddf Flsddf @dolphin45

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pound(s) ground beef (pork, deer or turkey can be used)
1 cup(s) water
10 ounce(s) enchilada sauce
10 ounce(s) rotel (not drained)
4 ounce(s) green chillies (not drained this is optional and amount is to how hot you like it)
15 ounce(s) wolf brand chili (or you favorite brand of chili)
2 package(s) taco seasoning (i use low sodium)
8 to 16 ounce(s) cheese, shredded (depending on how cheesey you like it...i use pepper jack, colby-jack mix)
1/2 cup(s) cilantro chopped (optional)
16 - tortillas, corn (quartered. i buy a 30 pk....i use 16, but more using the remaining later)

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 350. Spray your baking dish... I use an 8x8 since it's just us two, but you can use a larger one
Brown meat and drain and set aside...in pan that you cooked your ground meat in add the water and let it start to come to a boil...add the taco seasoning and stir until well combined. Add Rotel, chili, cilantro, enchilada sauce, and as much of the green chillies that you want...mix well then add the ground meat to the mixture. let simmer for about 15 minutes.
While your mixture is simmering, quarter tortillas (I use about 16 for my small baking dish) shred cheese, unless you buy pre shredded.
Let the layering process begin. Start with a thin layer of meat mixture, then tortillas (I angle them to cover the edges and corners, over lapping to make a decent layer. Add more meat mixture, cheese and so on... ending up with the cheese as last layer.
Bake uncovered in oven 30 to 45 minutes (depending on your oven) on a baking sheet (I parchment paper line mine) in case it bubbles over..it does swell a bit. Let set for about 15 minutes to set so you can cut and serve like a lasagna.
You can top with sour cream, lettuce and chopped tomatoes.... again, please make this your own...if to like black olives then add them diced to the meat mixture.... I hope you enjoy.
Oh and any remaining quartered tortillas I deep fry them to either eat with this meal, or to use with the leftover meat mixture as nachos or just for munching on.