So Easy Enchilada Casserole

Submitted by Chef #514157

"This is an old family recipe my mom used to make . I tweaked it to my liking . Everyone that I serve this too goes crazy !! And it is not time comsuming . ENJOY !"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 12 Squares
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 (28 ounce) can red enchilada sauce (the biggest one you can find)
• 2 dozen corn tortillas (yellow )
• 6 -8 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro (optional topping )
• sour cream (optional topping )
• hot sauce (optional topping )

directions

1. Brown and drain beef.
2. add in beans, chilies, and olives and about 1/2 cup of the enchalada sauce
3. Let simmer while you prepare the pan.
4. Set oven to 350 degrees.
5. pour enough of the enchalada sauce into the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish to cover the entire bottom with a thin layer.
6. cut all tortillas into quarters .
7. layer tri-angled tortillas on the bottom of the pan in rows about an inch apart , layerd on top of eachother (like playing cards in your hand while you are playing poker:)
8. dump all of the beef mixture over the totillas pour a little more of the sauce to saturate the beef mixture well.
9. put about 3/4 of the cheese over the meat mixture .
10. layer another layer of the tortillas pour the remaining ench. sauce over .
11. top with the rest of the cheese.
12. Bake at 350 for about 45-to an hour or hot and bubbly. Let stand for about 10-15 minutes . Cut into 12 squares. Top with fresh Cliantro , sour cream and red hot sauce if you like it spicy.