Beef Enchilada Casserole

Creamy Cilantro Slaw
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg chopped onions (about 1½ cups)
  • 2 (8-oz) pouches mild red chile enchilada sauce, divided (such as Frontera)
  • 4 oz ⅓-less-fat cream cheese
  • 12 fajita-size corn tortillas
  • 1⅓ cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese, divided
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions

Instructions

  1. Cook beef and onions in a large nonstick skillet 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and crumbly. Add 1 pouch enchilada sauce and cream cheese; stir until blended.
  2. Preheat broiler. Arrange 4 tortillas in a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish (tearing to fit if necessary); top with one-third beef mixture and ⅓ cup Mexican-blend cheese. Repeat layers twice.
  3. Top with 1 pouch enchilada sauce; sprinkle with ⅓ cup Mexican-blend cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese is browned and sauce is bubbly. Sprinkle with green onions.
  4. Top with Creamy Cilantro Slaw recipe, if desired.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp organic roasted garlic mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg tricolor coleslaw
  • 2 radishes, cut into matchsticks

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add slaw and radishes; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
442
69
511
Fat (g) 19 6 25
Sat. Fat (g) 9 1 10
Protein (g) 35 1 36
Carb (g) 33 5 38
Fiber (g) 4 2 6
Sodium (mg) 865 145 1010

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