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Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Priyanka

Ingredients

  • 9 whole wheat tortillas or corn tortillas
  • 2 cups enchilada sauce
  • 2-3 cups blend of shredded cheddar and monterey jack cheese
  • 1 diced zucchini 
  • 1 diced red bell pepper 
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1 cup black beans 
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • cilantro for garnish
  • 9 x13 casserole dish or any size baking dish

Instructions

For Fajitas

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over a medium-high flame. Saute onions, zucchini and bell peppers along with taco seasoning. Cook it for 2-3 minutes. Do not over cook as they are going to cook while baking.
  • Turn off the flame. Add black beans and corn to it. Mix it properly.

For Enchilada Casserole

  • Preheat the oven at 375°F . Prepare the assembly line with fajitas, shredded cheese, enchilada sauce and tortillas.
  • Roughly divide sauce and fajitas into 2.Cheese and tortillas into 3.
  • In a 9x13 casserole pan, put some spoons of enchilada sauce at the bottom. Lay 3 tortillas over it(overlapping is fine). 
  • Spread a layer of fajitas and cheese over it and pour some sauce on it.
  • Repeat the layering process by placing 3 tortillas followed by layer of cheese, fajitas and enchilada sauce.
  • Place last layer of 3 tortilla and top it with cheese.
  • Cover the pan with foil and bake it for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook it for 10 more minutes.
  • Let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Cut into desirable size pieces. 
  • Serve it with some Guacamole and sour cream.