Description
Lazy Enchiladas bring Mexican comfort straight to your kitchen with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Quick ingredients and simple assembly guarantee a delicious meal that satisfies cravings without complex cooking techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound ground beef
Cheese and Dairy:
- 3 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or blend)
Base and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 bag tortilla chips (12 ounces)
- 28 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 4 ounces diced green chilies, drained
- 1/2 cup salsa
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C), preparing a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, thoroughly draining excess fat.
- Incorporate diced green chilies, salsa, and cumin into the beef, mixing thoroughly until well-combined.
- Crush tortilla chips into smaller fragments within a large mixing bowl.
- Gently fold the seasoned beef mixture into the broken tortilla chips, ensuring even distribution.
- Pour enchilada sauce over the beef and chip combination, creating a uniform coating.
- Blend one cup of shredded cheese into the mixture, stirring until ingredients are evenly integrated.
- Transfer the entire mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it uniformly.
- Generously layer the remaining cheese across the top, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Shield the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes until cheese melts and edges become golden and crispy.
- Remove foil during the final 5-10 minutes to enhance cheese browning and achieve a slightly crisp texture.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef or ground turkey for a healthier alternative, reducing overall fat content while maintaining delicious flavor.
- Crush tortilla chips just before mixing to prevent them from becoming too soggy and maintain a slight crunch in the final dish.
- For gluten-free version, ensure using gluten-free tortilla chips and verify salsa and enchilada sauce ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Consider adding diced bell peppers or black beans for extra nutrition and texture without significantly changing the recipe’s core preparation method.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 633 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1030 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg