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Fresh Tortilla Casserole
Fresh Tortilla Casserole is special because it uses freshly made tortillas
Servings (slide to adjust): servings
Calories per serving: 651kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 6 to 8 corn tortillas, freshly made preferred
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3 cups jack cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon crushed jalapeno peppers
- Enchilada sauce of your choice
- ¼ cup flavorless oil for frying
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/176 C. Have ready an 8-inch square casserole dish.
- 1/4 cup flavorless oil for fryingPut about a half an inch of oil into a skillet and heat it to shimmeringh.
- Enchilada sauce of your choiceOpen the can of enchilada sauce and pour a thin layer of it into the casserole dish.
- 6 to 8 corn tortillasHeat a tortilla in the pan until it has softened, about 10 seconds, then drain it on a piece of paper. Put a layer of tortillas on the bottom of the pan.
- 1 red onion, 3 cups jack cheese, 1 teaspoon crushed jalapeno peppersMix together the cheese, onion, and jalapeno.
- Put most the cheese mixture on top of the tortilla, and pour a little fo the sauce on the cheese mixture. Set the rest aside to top the casserole.
- Top with the remaining tortillas.
- Pour the rest of the sauce over the tortillas.
- Top with the remaining cheese mixture.
- Put the casserole in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until all the cheese has melted and the casserole is bubbling.
- Serve with sour cream and your favorite hot sauce. Black beans prepared in the Instant Pot go well with this.
Notes
You can make your own enchilada sauce or you can use your favorite canned one. If you don't have red onions, although they add a bit of nice sweetness, you can use plain white or yellow onions instead. Feel free to use fresh jalapeno if you have it on hand.
You can easily double this recipe for a larger pan and more people. Good eating!
Nutrition
Calories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 32gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 937mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8g
I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietitian and any nutritional information on the-good-plate.com should only be used as a general guideline.