Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours on low
- Total Time: 16 minute
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained (I like to cook ground beef in bulk and then store in freezer zipper bags in 1 lb increments. It saves time when you’re putting something like this together.)
- 2 cups salsa or picante sauce (I used mild)
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup frozen corn (you could use canned corn, too if you want)
- 3 whole wheat tortillas, cut into one inch squares (I used a pizza cutter to help make this super fast)
- 2 cups shredded sharp or medium cheddar cheese
- Sour cream, extra salsa, cilantro, for serving
Instructions
- Stir the beef, salsa, onion powder, chili powder, cumin and garlic together in bottom of slow cooker. Spread evenly across bottom of slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the beans on top of beef mixture.
- Sprinkle the corn on top of beans.
- Spread the tortilla squares on top of the corn into a even layer.
- Finally top with cheddar cheese in a even layer across the top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for about 2 hours or on LOW for about 4 hours.
- Spoon the casserole onto serving plates. Dig down deep to get all the layers. Top with sour cream, cilantro and extra salsa, if desired.
Notes
Ideal slow cooker size: 3-5 quart
- Method: Slow Cooker
Review:
This is an easy recipe with simple ingredients. It’s great for serving a large family and I promise, most everyone will eat it (most everyone). Substitute in your favorite toppings or ingredients…it’s easy to swap in and swap out. 4 stars.
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I made this exactly as per the recipe and it turned out excellent!!! Flavors were wonderful! I will be making this again and again! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
★★★★★
Glad you liked it!
I made this exactly as per the recipe and would not change a thing. This was absolutely delicious ! I will definitely be making this again and again!
I’m looking for the “print” button and can’t find it. How do I print this recipe?
I just fixed this page so you can print the recipe easily!
Instead of flour tortillas, how about white corn tortillas?
Thank you
sure totally!
Looks good I will definitely try.
Any way to get sodium and Saturated Fat content….at least sodium for High Pressure ?
I like to use https://www.caloriecount.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php and plug the recipe in to get nutrition data! Hope this is helpful 🙂
Hello Karen. I want to try this recipe really badly but my family is not very keen on beans except for refried or pinto beans. Do you think I could sub out the red or black beans for canned pinto beans? Thanks in advance for a answear.
absolutely!
Love, love, love this dish! It’s very easy to make & delicious! Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to explore around your blog and try your other recipes! ?
Thank you so much for the nice compliment! I love to hear happy comments like this 🙂
This is a favorite in our house. I have made it three times in 6 weeks! Today I added too much salsa and found it very wet. We simply used a slotted spoon to serve and it tasted fine. The extra liquid however, made me wonder if you could increase the salsa and add rice. Has anyone tried adding rice?
I haven't but that sounds awesome!
Could lentils be substituted for ground beef? How long do lentils take in a crock pot?
I bet you could. I would have them cooked before you add them in though. They usually take about 4 hours on low to cook. Good luck!
This recipe is fantastic. It definitely deserves 5 stars as I would make it once a week if I could! However, I did add an onion, a red pepper, and a green pepper. I also replaced the black beans with kidney as they are a favorite around here.
Mmmmm. That sounds great! I love peppers.
Great for Vegetarians too. Instead of meat there is Meatless "Burger" crumbles that are precooked. I'm not a vegetarian, but love this product. Think you will too.
Carmen, give it a shot!
So I can use rice instead of beans?
oops it's supposed to say garlic powder! I'll correct it 🙂
I was just wandering if that is garlic powder or garlic salt?