A classic dish best served with refried beans and spanish rice.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 556kcal
Ingredients
12corn tortillas
Meat Mixture
1poundlean ground beef
1mediumoniondiced (~1/2 cup)
4ouncesour cream (~1/2 cup)
8ounceCheddar cheeseshredded (~1 cup)
2tablespoonfresh parsleychopped
1/4teaspoonpepper
Sauce
1/3cupgreen bell pepperdiced
2/3cupwater
1tablespoonchili powder
1 1/2teaspoonsfresh oregano leaveschopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/4teaspoonground cumin
2whole green chilieschopped, if desired
1clovegarlicfinely chopped
15ouncetomato saucecanned
Toppings
shredded cheese
green onionssliced
sour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Make Meat Mixture
Saute onions in medium skillet.
Add ground beef and brown; drain.
Stir in sour cream, cheese, parsley and pepper.
Cover and set aside.
Pre-fry corn tortillas
In a frying pan, put enough oil to cover the bottom about a 1/4 of inch thick.
Briefly fry each corn tortilla about 20 seconds a side, or until softened.
Drain on paper towels and let cool.
Make Sauce
Saute bell pepper in medium pot.
Add water, chili powder, oregano, cumin, chilies, garlic and tomato sauce to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
Assemble and Bake
Dip each tortilla into sauce to coat both sides.
Use 6 tortillas to cover bottom of baking dish.
Layer 1/2 of the meat mixture, 1/2 of the sauce, a sprinkle of shredded cheese and green onions.
Cover with remaining 6 tortillas, dipped in sauce, and remaining meat, sauce, sprinkle of cheese and green onions.
Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Garnish Serve
Let casserole cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Garnish with salsa.
Notes
You can also choose to stuff each tortilla with meat mixture and roll before putting in casserole dish. Cover with remaining sauce. I prefer casserole style because it doesn't take as much time to prepare.