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Mexican Enchilada Casserole
Photo: Markus Spiske

Mexican Enchilada Casserole

13 ingredients 30 min + 30 min 6 servings openrecipes
Mexican Enchilada Casserole

"This casserole is especially good for those like myself that don't really care for canned enchilada sauce. It also freezes well and can be assembled, frozen, then baked later. Use 1/2 cup homemade taco seasoning if you have it; chili powder can be found online."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

610
Calories
52g
Protein
27g
Fat
42g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Water not in our table 0
Taco not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups canned tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup chili powder (such as Gebhardt®)
  • 1/2 cup water, or as needed
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix, divided
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 16 (5 inch) corn tortillas, cut in half
  • 3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 1/2 (10 ounce) bags shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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