Open-Face Enchiladas (Or Mexican Lasagne)

Submitted by HopeJohnJP

"Long ingredient list? Pshaw! This dish comes together in minutes with cupboard staples. Easy, fast and tasty!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 24
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons instant minced onion
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground oregano
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 14 1⁄2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 3 -5 cups mixed cheeses (Cheddar, colby jack)
• 2 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups romaine lettuce
• 1 cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 cup guacamole

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Heat oil in a wide deep skillet and saute onions and garlic until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Combine flour, chili powder, paprika, salt, minced onion, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder and oregano and add to skillet (or use 2 envelopes of taco seasoning). Cook, stirring, until well mixed, about 2 minutes.
4. Add ground beef, breaking up with a spoon, and cook until beef is browned. Stir in tomatoes and their juices, corn, and beans and cook until heated through.
5. Stack tortillas on a microwave safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high power for 60 seconds to warm and soften tortillas.
6. Butter a 10x15x2 casserole and line the bottom with 6 of the tortillas. Cover with 1/2 of the meat mixture and 1/2 of the shredded cheeses. Repeat with remaining tortillas, meat and cheese.
7. Bake 25 - 30 minutes at 350*. Let stand 5 - 10 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, combine chipotle and adobo with sour cream. For moderate heat, remove seeds and pith of chiles.
9. Cut casserole into 6 - 8 servings. Top each serving with shredded lettuce, olives, guacamole, and adobo sour cream. Dig in!