Beef Enchilada Casserole
- 2 cups chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium tomato puree
- 1 12 teaspoons mild chili powder or 1 12 teaspoons hot chili powder
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 14 cup dried onion flakes
- 12 6-inch tortillas, quartered
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese or 6 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
- 24 black olives, pitted and chopped
- To make the enchilada sauce, in a medium saucepan, stir the flour and 1/4 cup of the chili sauce together until flour is dissolved.
- Gradually stir in remaining chili sauce, tomato puree and chili powder.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, and then cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Meanwhile, place large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the beef.
- Cook, stirring to break up meat, for about 4-5 minutes, until beef is no longer pink, and then stir in the onion flakes.
- Remove from heat; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Spray a 13" x 9" casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread 4 oz.
- of the cooled sauce over bottom of prepared casserole.
- Dip 12 tortilla quarters into the remaining sauce, and arrange evenly in casserole.
- Sprinkle evenly with one third of the beef mixture, one fourth of the cheese and one fourth of the olives.
- Top evenly with 1/2 cup of the sauce.
- Repeat the layers 2 more times.
- Dip the remaining 12 tortilla quarters into remaining sauce; arrange over sauce in casserole.
- Top evenly with the remaining cheese, olives and sauce.
- Bake, covered, 35 minutes.
- Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
chili sauce, flour, lowsodium, chili powder, lean ground beef, onion flakes, tortillas, cheddar cheese, black olives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-enchilada-casserole-19401 (may not work)