Description
This Mexican casserole is a comforting, cheesy, and flavorful dish layered with tortillas, seasoned beef, creamy sauce, and gooey cheese. Perfect for family dinners, potlucks, or weeknight comfort food, it’s hearty, versatile, and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can diced tomatoes (with juice)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
12 corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef with diced onion until beef is no longer pink. Drain excess grease.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in condensed tomato soup, diced tomatoes with juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese until creamy.
- Spread a thin layer of the beef mixture on the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Dip half of the tortillas into enchilada sauce and layer them over the beef mixture.
- Spread half of the remaining beef mixture over the tortillas.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas dipped in enchilada sauce and top with remaining beef mixture.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Notes
Add black beans, corn, or sautéed peppers for extra flavor and texture.
Swap Monterey Jack with pepper jack for a spicier kick.
Use ground turkey or chicken for a lighter version.
Vegetarian option: replace beef with beans and veggies.
Store leftovers 3–4 days in the fridge or freeze up to 2 months.
Reheat in microwave or oven until hot.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
