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How to make enchilada casserole

Make Enchilada Casserole

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Grease a baking dish and preheat the oven to 350

Grease a baking dish and preheat the oven to 350

Lightly wet some tortillas. I prefer corn for this recipe.

Lightly wet some tortillas. I prefer corn for this recipe.

Line the bottoms of the dish with however many fit. I had a small dish and only three tortillas left

Line the bottoms of the dish with however many fit. I had a small dish and only three tortillas left

Shred yo cheese

Shred yo cheese

I put some more water in the dish and added some tomatoes to get some extra moisture

I put some more water in the dish and added some tomatoes to get some extra moisture

Pour on the sauce! Traditional enchilada sauce with definitely work, I just have some special local salsa that I like to use

Pour on the sauce! Traditional enchilada sauce with definitely work, I just have some special local salsa that I like to use

I baked some pasilla peppers to go in this. All they need is 15 minutes to get soft

I baked some pasilla peppers to go in this. All they need is 15 minutes to get soft

Get as much skin off as you can

Get as much skin off as you can

Then cut in strips and layer in with some cheese

Then cut in strips and layer in with some cheese

Add onion and meat. You can use pretty much any cooked meat, I used taco seasoned soy crumble.

Add onion and meat. You can use pretty much any cooked meat, I used taco seasoned soy crumble.

Top with more sauce and top off with the rest of your tortilla.

Top with more sauce and top off with the rest of your tortilla.

Sprinkle more sauce, cheese, cilantro and water to make sure nothing is dry and all gets perfectly melty. Pop in the oven for 20 minutes and chow down

  • Tortillas
  • Cheese
  • Mexican meat of choice
  • Peppers
  • Enchilada sauce
  • Cilantro
  • Water