Best 11 Cheesy Enchilada Bake Recipes

EASY BEEFY CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350degrees F.
• For the sauce: In a saucepot over medium heat, add the oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until the onions are tender and translucent. Add the tomato paste at this point and turn the heat up a bit, if needed, to cook the paste. Stir and cook until it deepens in color, and then add the cumin, thyme and garlic. Stir to blend and cook until fragrant. Then add the beef broth and crushed tomatoes. Raise the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, and then lower to a simmer and cover, simmering for 20 minutes more. (The sauce can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• For the beef filling: Meanwhile, in a large pan with straight sides, add the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to swirl, add the onions and green and yellow bell peppers. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes more. Add the ground beef, broth, cumin, onion powder, thyme, tomatoes and Spanish seasoning, allowing time between each addition to blend. Season with a pinch of salt and a grind or 2 of pepper (the Spanish seasoning adds salt content, so be careful to not over season). Stir and break down the beef into bits using a spoon or fork. Cook until the beef is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. (The beef can be stored and frozen at this point.)
• To assemble the casserole: Toss the shredded cheeses together to blend and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of the red sauce to a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish baking dish and spread to coat the bottom evenly. Top with 6 tortillas, overlapping to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer the dish by next adding half of the beef mixture and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses, spreading evenly in the casserole. Next, dunk 6 tortillas, one by one, in the warm red sauce and layer over the cheese and beef, overlapping where needed. Top with the remaining beef, another 1/2 cup of the shredded cheeses and another layer of tortillas dunked in the red sauce. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top, spread evenly and finish with the remaining shredded cheese. Place dish on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce bubbles, 25 to 30 minutes. If baking the dish from the freezer, add 15 to 20 minutes to the cook time, or until it's bubbly. Cover loosely with foil if it's browning too quickly. Serve hot.

CHEESY ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Stir in beans, seasoning mix and water; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until thickened.
• Cover bottom of 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray with 2 tortillas. Top with layers of 1/3 each of the meat mixture, salsa and cheese. Repeat layers, using only 1 tortilla in the middle layer; cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted, uncovering after 20 min. Let stand 5 min. Top with lettuce and tomatoes before serving.

SUPER EASY CHEESY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• First, you want to mix the first four ingredients together until they are really well combined. Seriously, you will not see any little shreds of cheese and it will have the texture of stiff play dough (this is important).
• Preheat your oven to 350 and grab a pan. I used an 11x7 inch oval baking dish, but you can also use an 8inch square.
• Pour about 1/4 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the pan and swirl the pan until the bottom is coated.
• Reach in with your clean hands and grab about 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture in your hands and shape into a log. Roll a tortilla around this log and place in the pan. Repeat for the rest of the cheese and tortillas.
• Pour the rest of the sauce on top, spreading it to cover.
• Sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of cheese on top, and place in the oven. Bake 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• For OAMC: Freeze before cooking, thaw in refrigerator and bake according to directions.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray round 2-quart casserole or 11x7-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, beans, salsa, chili powder and garlic powder; stir in cheese. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix Bisquick mix, milk and butter. Pour and spoon evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Top with lettuce, tomato and onions. Serve with guacamole, sour cream and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, if desired.

CHEESY CHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and bell pepper in hot oil until softening, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Break ground beef into small chunks and add to the pot; cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain grease from the pot and return to heat.
• Stir pinto beans, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin, chili powder, cilantro, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
• Spoon enough of the beef mixture into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish to cover. Arrange 6 tortillas atop the beef mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese in a layer to cover the tortillas. Arrange remaining 6 tortillas atop the cheese layer; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and sprinkle the remaining Monterey Jack cheese and Cheddar cheese over the top. Continue baking until the cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting; top with lettuce and tomato.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas and cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165° If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the salsa, beans, dressing, sour cream, corn (optional), taco seasoning and cumin.
• Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture on bottom of 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the grated cheese.
• Layer a couple of tortillas on top of meat. Continue with next layer using 1/3 of the meat mixture and and then 1/3 of the cheese. Top layers with tortillas.
• Continue the next layer with remaining meat mixture and the rest of the cheese on top.
• Cover with foil that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until hot & bubbly.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before topping with lettuce, tomato and cilantro.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Heat oil in a 10" heatproof skillet over medium. Add onion, garlic, cumin, and salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl; reserve hot skillet. Add salsa, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1/4 cup water to onion mixture and stir to combine. Fold in tortillas, chicken, and beans until thoroughly coated. Return mixture to reserved skillet and cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Top with sour cream, jalapeños, and cilantro, if desired.

CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix chicken, sugar, salsa, enchilada sauce and corn.
• Place tortilla chips in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. If desired, arrange additional tortilla chips around edge of dish.

CHEESY VEGETARIAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/3 of the tortillas over the bottom of the prepared dish. Spread 1/2 the Cheddar cheese, onion, and olives over tortillas. Spoon 1/3 of the green enchilada sauce and 1/3 of the Mexican cheese on top. Repeat layering with 1/3 tortillas and the remaining Cheddar cheese, onion, and olives. Spoon another third of the sauce and Mexican cheese on top. Finish with the remaining tortillas, sauce, and Mexican cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is bubbly on top, about 10 minutes more.

CHEESY SHRIMP ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Sauce:
• Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• Enchiladas:
• Pour 3/4 cup sauce into the bottom of a 10" baking dish. Press both sides of tortillas into sauce, then place 3 tortilla halves on top of sauce. Add half of Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Mix, half of Lime Shrimp and half of cheese. Layer on remaining 3 tortilla halves, Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Mix and Lime Shrimp. Pour remaining 1 1/4 cups sauce and cheese over shrimp. If not eating immediately, cover tightly and freeze. Otherwise, bake 20 minutes, covered with foil. Remove foil; bake until cheese bubbles, 10 minutes more.
• To reheat:
• Bake, covered with foil, at 400°F for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake until cheese bubbles, 5 minutes more.