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enchilada
Crockpot Enchilada Casserole

An easy and delicious casserole that uses up those old tortilla chips!

Course: dinner, Main Course, main dish, supper
Cuisine: American, crockpot
Keyword: beef, chorizo, crockpot, enchilada, mexican, slow cooker, tortilla chips
Servings: 6 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 8 oz Mexican chorizo - beef or pork
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
  • 6 cups broken tortilla chips - stale are great!
  • 3 cups shredded, extra sharp cheddar
  • 1 10oz can enchilada sauce
  • cilantro, avocado, lime and sour cream for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a heavy, large skillet, brown the chorizo until it's about 3/4 rendered.

  2. Push it to the side of the pan and add the ground beef, crumbled. Begin to brown the beef and continue to brown the chorizo, keeping them to their own sides of the pan. They will bleed into each other a little, don't worry. You'll be mixing them.

  3. When the fat has been almost fully rendered from the chorizo and the beef it lightly browned, stir it all together and mix well. 

  4. Lay 1/3 of the chips into the bottom of the crockpot.

  5. Next, lay 1/2 of each of the other ingredients (except the cheese) on the chips, topped with 1/3 of the cheese.

  6. Repeat the layers - chips, meat & seasoning - cheese.

  7. And the final layer of chips topped with cheese.

  8. Place the cover on the crockpot and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Turn to warm and leave until your are ready to eat.

  9. Garnish with avocado, sour cream, cilantro and a wedge of lime. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

 

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