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enchilada casserole made from home canned foods in a white dish

Home Canned Foods - Basic Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Homestead Lady Tessa Zundel
Here's how to make a super quick basic enchilada recipe for a weekday night when you're just to tired to cook from scratch! Using home canned enchilada sauce, ground beef, salsa, and corn. Add a few fresh ingredients like cheese, sour cream, and green onions and you have a delicious dinner in no time!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 13" x 9" Baking Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Quart Home Canned Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 Quart Home Canned Ground Beef
  • 1 Pint Home Canned Salsa
  • 2 Pints Home Canned Corn Or 1 Quart
  • 6 Tortillas
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Cup Green Onions, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/176°C.
  • Drain beef and corn. Save liquid for taco soup later in the week.
  • In a bowl, mix enchilada sauce, ground beef, salsa, and corn.
  • Grease 13x9-in baking dish and put down a layer of tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan.
  • To this, spread a layer of the meat sauce mix, and then a layer of cheese.
  • Add another layer of tortillas, meat sauce, and then cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly.
  • Serve with sour cream and green onions.

Notes

You can add any number of fresh ingredients to these recipes to liven them up. Try fresh herbs like oregano and thyme. Garden tomatoes or thinly sliced zucchini can be served as garnish.
If you have time, make a delicious tossed salad or add fresh tomato salsa with ingredients that came from the garden.
If you're just too busy that night, serve the casserole as is and know that you've included wholesome ingredients preserved in healthy ways.
Keyword canned foods, canning recipe, quick meal, zero waste food
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