Enchilada Stack Recipe
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Enchilada Stack

By: Doreen Adams 
"'I tried this fast flavorful casserole when I bought my first microwave 15 years ago,' recalls Doreen Adams of Sacramento, California. 'With a tossed salad and French bread, it's a hearty meal my family has enjoyed often.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. In an ungreased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the beef, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 8 minutes, stirring once. In an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. round dish, layer one tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times. Heat, uncovered, on high for 1 minute or until the cheese is melted.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was tested with an 850-watt microwave.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2008 by HOLLYHOLLY   view full review
I did an ingredient search and came up with this recipe. I did however cook the ground beef on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by NAMOONI1974 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
4 stars because We tweeked it alot! WE used enchilada sauce in meat and on the tortilias,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by Janine   view full review
I have been making these stacked enchiladas since I was a little girl in the 70's! Of course,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by LEGADILLO   view full review
This was great! Plenty for two servings and one lunch to take to work. I added some seasoning...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2008 by CHAS0472000   view full review
use red enchalada sauce in place of tomato sauce, excellent
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2007 by fayths27   view full review
I give it five stars because it was fast, easy and good. I didn't have tomato sauce on hand,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2012 by aing   view full review
Followed recipe with the exception of cooking method. I did not use a microwave to cook the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2009 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
This was really good. Better than I had expected actually. I used Gebhardt Chili powder and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by KY_Hubers   view full review
Made this recipe tonight, followed to the letter and it was delicious. Next we plan on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by donna Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Our church used the site to increase the recipe to made this for our soup kitchen and fed 150...

 

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