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Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

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15 MIN PREP30 MIN COOK45 MIN TOTAL
12 SERVINGS

Sometimes you just need a quick, easy and delicious comfort food recipe – and this easy beef enchilada casserole is IT! We’re talking all the spices and flavors of traditional enchiladas: spiced meat, melty cheese, sweet corn, and spicy jalapeños.

15 MIN PREP30 MIN COOK45 MIN TOTAL
12 SERVINGS
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Ingredients
Yellow Onions
1 large onion, chopped
A head of garlic with a clove on the side.
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and minced
Coarse Sea Salt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
ground cumin
1 teaspoon cumin
A small bowl of paprika.
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Chipotle Powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 15-ounce can corn
One and a half red tomatoes.
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
jalapeno
1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies
jalapeno
1 4-ounce can diced jalapeños
Sauce
2 cups red enchilada sauce, divided
tortilla shell
8 6-inch corn or flour tortillas, torn into quarters
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Heat the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, garlic and red bell pepper until softened. Add the ground beef, and cook until the beef is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add salt, spices, corn, tomatoes, green chilies and jalapeños to the skillet. Mix well and simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Pour ½ cup of red enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the torn tortillas over the sauce, followed by half of the ground beef mixture, and half of the cheese. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and then finish with the remaining tortillas and beef, ending with sprinkling the remaining cheese over the top. Cover the dish with foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes, and then serve with fresh pineapple salsa and Organic Valley Sour Cream!
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