Mexican Layered Enchilada Bake
 
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This Enchilada bake is layered with ground turkey, refried beans, black beans, cheese, and tortillas to make a delicious meal in one! It’s a great recipe to prep ahead of time and then simply pop in the oven the next day. This enchilada bake serves 9 people, so it’s perfect for company or for leftovers. And the leftovers hold up well too! This is absolutely delicious served with some fresh topping; my favorites include chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and salsa!
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner, Main Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • For the turkey:
  • 1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can refried beans
  • For the Layers:
  • 1 can black beans
  • 3 cups enchilada sauce, divided
  • 8 ounce block cheddar cheese, freshly grated
  • 2 cups packed kale (or spinach, optional)
  • 9 corn (or flour) 6-inch tortillas
Instructions
  1. In medium skillet, brown ground turkey, diced onion, and garlic until turkey is no longer pink and completely cooked through. Add in spices and can of refried beans and stir until combined.
  2. Spray 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Time to layer everything! You will need to divide ingredients into roughly thirds.
  3. First layer: ½ cup enchilada sauce, 3 tortillas, ⅓ of ground turkey/refried bean mixture, ⅓ of the black beans, ⅓ of the cheese, 1 cup kale, and 1 cup of enchilada sauce.
  4. Second Layer: Repeat layers (3 tortillas, ⅓ of ground turkey/refried beans, ⅓ of black beans, ⅓ of cheese, 1 cup kale, and 1 cup enchilada sauce).
  5. Final (third) layer: ⅓ of ground turkey/refried beans, ⅓ black beans, ½ cup enchilada sauce, and ⅓ of cheese last.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25-35 minutes, or until cheese is melted and completely heated/warmed through. Makes 9 large servings.
  7. Delicious topped with guacamole or avocado, salsa, fresh tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sour cream, etc.! Perfect recipe to meal prep/prep ahead of time and then refrigerate overnight (that’s what I did).
Recipe by Audra's Appetite at https://audrasappetite.com/mexican-layered-enchilada-bake/