Best Red Enchilada Casserole Recipes

ENCHILADA CASSEROLE WITH RED GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet, sprinkling in pepper and taco seasoning, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, bell peppers, and carrots; saute for 5 minutes.
• Pour guajillo sauce into a large measuring cup and stir in sugar. Pour sauce over the beef mixture; stir in black beans.
• Place 3 tortillas on the bottom of a casserole dish. Add half the meat mixture on top. Sprinkle 1/2 of the shredded cheese on top. Repeat the layers, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 25 minutes.

NEW MEXICO RED CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• At least ½ Leftover Rotisserie Chicken/ Whole pieces / Breasts boiled in water to cover,.
• Drain, reserve liquid, set aside to cool then bone, skin and chop.
• Reduce the remaining broth to about 1 1/2 cups or so while chopping this stuff:.
• ½ as much yellow onion as you have chicken. About 2 cups of Red Chile Puree, either from dried Red Chiles dehydrated and blended to a puree, or look in your grocers freezer section. Hot or mild your preference.
• Throw it all in the broth with 1 teaspoons Oregano, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 Tlbs chopped garlic. Simmer til onion is soft, if it's still watery stir about ¼ cup cornstarch into some cold water or cooled broth, then add back into the stew to thicken. Once the stew is a satisfying thickness you can layer it as you would lasagna *using 1cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or more if you're a cheese hound like me. 9 - 12 White or Yellow corn tortillas use any stale taco shells you might have. Tom with Cheese and bake at 350 until done.
• * if you just want some awesome Red Chile Chicken Stew, add par boiled chopped to bite size potatoes in at this point and when it looks like soup, put it in a bowl garnish with cheese and eat with a fresh hot flour Tortilla.

RED ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• First start cooking the guajillo chile sauce in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan on stove and add the guajillo peppers, the tomato, garlic and water. Cook for 10 minutes at medium heat or until the peppers are tender. Add this mixture to the blender and blend until all ingredients are incorporated. Using a strainer, strain the sauce and pour the sauce back into the saucepan. Season with cumin, oregano and chicken bouillon and let the sauce simmer just to a boil.
• Heat oven to 350°F o 375°F.
• To prepare the enchiladas stuff each tortilla with shredded chicken and roll like a taco; make 6 taquitos.
• Place each taco into a suitable baking dish and add the guajillo chile sauce and chopped onion.
• Finally add the KRAFT shredded cheese and cover with foil.
• Bake the enchilada casserole for 15-20 minutes and serve hot.

RED CHILE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Mix softened cream cheese with cilantro and half of the monterey jack. Set aside. 2. Spread 1/3 of sauce on bottom of casserole(deep covered baker). Pour remaining sauce in a shallow dish. 3. Dip four tortillas into enchilada sauce and arrange over casserole dish. 4. Place a dollop of cream cheese mixture in six places, over the tortillas. 5. Place chicken on top of cream cheese and then a layer of onion. 6. Keep layering and end with chicken pouring the remainder sauce over the layers. 7. Top with remaining monterey jack cheese. 8. Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with cilantro sprigs.