Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole is a semi-home made Mexican recipe that can be assembled quickly and prepared in a jiffy. All you need is some veggies, enchilada sauce, cheese and tacos. Just assemble all the ingredients and bake.. Boom you are done. :-) Welcome to the 22nd day of baking mania. So one more week to go. :-) Learnt a lot in this series and at the same time I got a chance to get back to some of my old forgotten recipes. One such recipe is this vegetarian enchilada casserole. Its a complete semi home made recipe. ;-) ;-)
I used to make prepare this recipe when I was in my grad school. Kiddo was still in his baby food so I was happily making all sort of Non-Indian food. When he started solids me being an IBCP (Indian Born Confused Parent) started to worry that what if he doesn’t like Indian food. So started to make only traditional recipes consciously. But vaandu being vaandu gave tuf time with all food and now finally we got a pattern and a set routine. This baking marathon gave a chance to get back to these recipe. Here is the simple casserole recipe.
Ingredients:
- Taco shells – 6 (You can use soft tortillas too)
- Fresh shelled corn or frozen – 1/2 cup
- Mushrooms chopped – 1/2 cup
- Cilantro chopped – 1/4 cup
- Refried beans or black beans – 1 can
- Enchilada Sauce – 1 can 14 oz
- Bell peppers chopped – 1/2 cup
- Cheese of your choice – as required
- Oil for greasing
- Sour cream – as required for serving
Steps:
- Grease the bowl in which you going to bake the casserole.
- Add 1/4 can of enchilada sauce in the bottom.
- Fill the taco shells with refried beans, bell peppers, corn and mushroom.
- Arrange 3 of the them or according to your vessel size arrange the filled tacos.
- Add another 1/4 can of enchilada sauce and sprinkle cheese.
- Arrange the remaining tacos as the second layer.
- Add the enchilada sauce and cheese on top.
- Bake this in the pre heated oven at 375 degree F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Thats it yummy enchilada casserole is ready. Serve it with source cream.
- Taco shells - 6 You can use soft tortillas too
- Fresh shelled corn or frozen - 1/2 cup
- Mushrooms chopped - 1/2 cup
- Cilantro chopped - 1/4 cup
- Refried beans or black beans - 1 can
- Enchilada Sauce - 1 can 14 oz
- Bell peppers chopped - 1/2 cup
- Cheese of your choice - as required
- Oil for greasing
- Sour cream - as required for serving
- Grease the bowl in which you going to bake the casserole.
- Add 1/4 can of enchilada sauce in the bottom.
- Fill the taco shells with refried beans, bell peppers, corn and mushroom.
- Arrange 3 of the them or according to your vessel size arrange the filled tacos.
- Add another 1/4 can of enchilada sauce and sprinkle cheese.
- Arrange the remaining tacos as the second layer.
- Add the enchilada sauce and cheese on top.
- Bake this in the pre heated oven at 375 degree F for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Thats it yummy enchilada casserole is ready. Serve it with source cream.
Using taco shells is an interesting idea. I make enchiladas a lot but never tried with taco shells. Lovely!
Vidhya, I am not able to view any of your picture..But I am sure this casserole would have tasted great with the ingredients added in!!
Kids have their won personality we try to force them in a mould. Anyway I am sure he loved this a lot.
I agree ;-) yeah he likes this
Very delicious and filling meal.
Thanks Sneha
That’s a filling meal and you gave an interesting twist of using taco shells for this casserole.
Wow now that is some killer dish. It looks so inviting, I am tempted to take a bite..its breakfast time here :))
:-) :-) I wish I could send some for you
Very interesting use of taco shells. Nice quick weekday dinner.
Yeah totally. Quick to assemble.
They simply look so yummy Sri!!
Thanks Malar
Its always wonderful when we remember a dish forgotten..very nicely baked..
Thanks a lot valli
Vidhya..these look amazing!!!!!!!
Thanks Pa
This s something I want to try for q longtime..cheesy enchiladas are tempting me so much
:-) Try it pa.. easy one.. you will love it
Casserole looks delicious! I guess no matter how hard we try to make a child to like a cuisine he or she would develop her own taste and liking for food.
he he he.. I agree Usha.. These kids naa.. If we plan for one they always go for the other.
Your enchilada casserole is just inviting me.. Hard to resist to this alluring dish.
:-) Thanks a lot Priya
Using taco shells to make enchiladas sounds interesting. Enchiladas look so hearty & delicious.
Thanks Pavani.
Looks delicious dear
Thanks Farin.. Haven’t visited your space for long. Will hop on soon
That looks so delicious :)
Thanks FV.. how is ur weekend? Read ur post yet to comment.
Not bad, I think am slowly coming out of my hibernation :) I was also hoping to try any of your dishes tomorrow :)
Sometimes it takes time to come out hibernation. You know what I am waiting to get into an hibernation mode. Hope you like the dishes. ;-)
Yeah, you must be quite exhausted with this marathon, I was wondering how you are managing it so sincerely ! All your dishes are really good, am quite enjoying them !
Take a small hibernation after this and come back very soon :)
he he he..Thanks Yaar. If I am not participating in these I am not doing anything. The tuf part with food blog is pictures. Taking pictures adding watermark all that makes is quite tuf.. Wont be a too long hibernation ;-)
I know, and without pictures, the food blog is never complete I guess :)