Tex-Mex Enchiladas

YIELD: 6-8 SERVINGS

TEX-MEX ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

PREP TIME 25 MINUTES

COOK TIME 55 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

•  14 corn tortillas cut into fourths
•  1/2-1 pound ground beef or lean ground turkey (or *1 c shredded chicken)
•  1 tablespoon butter
•  1 tablespoon olive oil
•  1 medium onion, diced
•  1 medium red or green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
•  1 large poblano chile, diced (pasilla is what I found)
•  1 cup frozen corn kernels
•  2 cloves garlic, finely minced
•  1/4 cup all-purpose flour
•  2 tablespoons chili powder
•  2 teaspoons ground cumin
•  1 teaspoon ground coriander
•  2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
•  1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
•  1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
•  Salt and black pepper to taste
•  8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
•  8 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded (**or mozzarella.  For each layer I did about half cup cheddar and half cup moz.  On the top and bottom layer I added some cotija cheese)
•  Chopped cilantro for garnish, sour cream salsa, guac

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9X13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. Arrange the cut tortillas in a single layer on two large, rimmed baking sheets. Bake the tortillas until slightly crisp, about 15 minutes.
3. In a large 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef or turkey with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper breaking the meat up into bite-sized pieces. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Scrape the meat onto a plate and wipe the skillet clean (you may need to drain off excess grease from the meat depending on the fat content).
4. In the same skillet over medium heat, add the butter and olive oil and stir in the onion, bell pepper, poblano, corn and garlic. Cook until the veggies are softened, 3-4 minutes. Stir the flour, chile powder, cumin and coriander into the vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, whisking constantly. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until thick, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in the beans, lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
5. Line the bottom of the greased baking pan with 1/3 of the baked tortillas. Layer with 1/3 of the meat (can just combine the meat and sauce **I also added cilantro to the sauce**) and then 1/3 of the veggie/sauce mixture and then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheeses. Repeat that process again twice more ending with the cheeses.
6. Bake the casserole until hot and bubbly, about 30-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes or so before serving. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

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