Layered Enchilada Bake

Concoctionista's Note:

From Kraft Food & Family. All the flavor of a good Mexican recipe, but none of the work.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (16 ounce) package cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil.
3. Brown meat with onions & drain.
4. Add salsa, beans, dressing and chili powder; mix well.
5. Arrange 3 of the tortillas in a single layer on the bottom of the disk and cover with half of each the meat, sour cream and cheese.
6. Repeat the layers.
7. Bake covered with foil 30 minutes.
8. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes.
9. Let stand 5 minutes, then serve.
10. To cook later: freeze assembled casserole for up to 3 months.
11. Preheat oven to 400°F.
12. Bake, covered for 1 hour and then uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
13. Let stand 5 minutes, then serve.

Reviews

[Ginny Sue]

This had a good flavor, and was easy to make. The only problem I had was that the bottom layer of tortillas got very hard during baking and were impossible to cut thru, and also too hard to eat. I put the leftovers in the refrigerator, and by the next day the bottom layer had softened so it was easier to cut and eat. This was actually better the second day than the first.

[BIG T #55]

Everyone in the family just loved it! I didn't have any black beans, but I had some salsa with black beans in it. (Wal Mart brand). Will do this again and again!!!

[Emily Elizabeth]

I was about to post this wonderful dish myself since I have been making it from the Kraft website for over a year now. We top it with lots of thinly sliced lettuce, a sprinkling of fresh diced tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream. The directions say chili powder and the ingredients say taco seasoning; As a result, I have tried both and they are equally as good. I use corn tortillas since I can't have gluten and they work great! I recommend using heavy foil since regular foil does tend to tear when scooping.