Enchilada hotdish

Luke refers to this dish as Mexican Lasagna....because it has layers, sauce, meat, cheese.....he has a point.

Ingredients:

24 small corn tortillas
1 pound ground beef
1 package Old El Paso taco seasoning
1/2 large white onion, diced
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 small jar of salsa verde or green enchilada sauce
4 cups of cheese (I used 2 cups pepper jack and 2 cups of colby jack)
1 can refried beans

Directions:
Brown hamburger and mix in taco seasoning according to package directions. Set aside.

In a 9x13 baking dish, layer tortillas to cover the bottom. Spread with refried beans (as thick as you'd like) and sprinkle with 1 cup of pepper jack cheese. Layer with more tortillas. Spread out the diced tomatoes and diced onion and sprinkle with cheese. Layer with more tortillas. Spread on the taco beef and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Layer with more tortillas. Pour salsa verde or enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle on the last cup of cheese.

Bake until edges of tortillas are crispy and cheese is all melted.

Enchiladas

I've made this recipe with both ground beef and chicken and it's delicious either way.  You can buy red or green enchilada sauce at the grocery store making this a super easy recipe. I've never tried making homemade sauce, but have been told it's also quite simple.  I usually serve this with Spanish rice or chips and salsa.

Here is my basic recipe:

Enchiladas
1 lb. ground beef
1 can (16 oz.) enchilada sauce - be sure to check if it's hot or mild (La Victoria brand red enchilada sauce is gluten-free: http://www.lavictoria.com/products/enchilada-sauce/)
2-3 cups shredded cheese - any blend you like
1 small can diced green chilies - drained
12 large gluten-free tortilla shells



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown beef, season with salt and pepper, drain. Pour 2/3 the enchilada sauce over the meat and add half the cheese.  When cheese is melted, stir in the chilies.  Lay out the tortillas. Place 3-4 tablespoons of mixture in the middle, roll up the tortilla, lay in a lightly greased 9x11 pan, seam side down. When all tortillas are in pan, pour remaining sauce on top and sprinkle the leftover cheese. Bake 20-30 minutes until all cheese is melted and tortillas start to crisp up.