ENCHILADA CASSEROLE 
1 med. onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, sliced
1-2 tsp. Spanish olive oil
2 lbs. ground turkey meat
2 pkgs. enchilada sauce mix
1 can sliced black olives
2-3 cans enchilada sauce, may use hot or regular
3/4-1 c. green onion, chopped
2 c. mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 c. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 pkg. flour tortillas

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using medium size pot, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is transparent. Add ground turkey meat, stirring occasionally to achieve a crumbly mixture. Stir in enchilada sauce mix, coating meat mixture well. Pour in 1 can enchilada sauce, mix well and allow all to simmer so the flavors blend, approximately 20 minutes.

Next, warm 1 can enchilada sauce in a 6 or 8 inch saucepan. Dip one tortilla at a time in warmed sauce and then place in bottom of square or rectangular baking pan, bringing tortilla up the side of pan if you wish. Repeat until entire pan is lined.

Follow with a layer of meat mixture, then sprinkle on green onion and cover with desired amount of cheeses. Repeat layering process until ingredients are used up, ending with a layer of tortillas topped with remaining cheese and onion. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over all and place in oven until cheese has melted.

NOTE: I like a lot of cheese and sauce, so I tend to be liberal with these ingredients. You should feel free to vary the amounts and ingredients to your taste preference. Happy eating!

 

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