About
Slice by slice, Easy Beef Enchilada Bake is the full enchilada experience in each bite! So much zesty, savory beef with plenty of spice and tomato flavor! So much succulent, spicy enchilada sauce and melty cheese! So many tender tortillas! Whatever you could ever want from your enchiladas, Easy Beef Enchilada Bake has you covered!
Ingredients
- For the beef:
- 1 (3-pound) chuck roast
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cups beef broth
- For the sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (28-ounce) can red enchilada sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- For the casserole:
- 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
Directions
Step 1 -In a slow cooker, add the chuck roast, the tomatoes with chilies and their juices, the cumin, the onions, and the beef broth.
Step 2 -Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender enough to shred easily with a fork, about 8-10 hours.
Step 3 -Transfer the chuck roast to a cutting board and using two forks, shred the beef.
Step 4 -Strain the cooking liquid, reserving the vegetables and discarding the liquid.
Step 5 -Mix the strained vegetables into the shredded beef.
Step 6 -Cover the beef mixture and refrigerate it until ready to use.
Step 7 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 8 -Add the flour to the melted butter and whisk until the raw flour smell disappears and the mixture is a pale gold, about 1 minute.
Step 9 -Add the enchilada sauce and the chicken broth to the butter-flour mixture and stir to combine.
Step 10 -Bring the sauce mixture to a boil.
Step 11 -Lower the heat to a simmer.
Step 12 -Season the sauce mixture with the salt and the pepper.
Step 13 -Keep the sauce mixture warm over low heat.
Step 14 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 15 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 16 -In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, evenly spread 1/2 cup of the sauce.
Step 17 -Layer 6 of the tortillas over the sauce layer.
Step 18 -Add 1/2 of the beef mixture on top of the tortilla layer in the baking dish.
Step 19 -Sprinkle about 1/3 of the cheese over the meat layer in the baking dish.
Step 20 -Repeat using 1/2 cup of the sauce, 6 of the remaining tortillas, the remaining beef mixture, and 1/2 of the remaining cheese.
Step 21 -Top the casserole with the remaining tortillas, the remaining sauce, and the remaining cheese, in that order.
Step 22 -Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Step 23 -Serve hot.
