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Norther Lights Layered Enchilada Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Small Onion, Chopped
1 Small Green Bell Pepper, Stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1 clove Garlic, minced or pressed
1 can (15 oz) Red Kidney Beans, Drained
1 pkg (10 oz) Frozen Whole Kernel Corn
1 can (8 oz) Tomato Sauce
1 can (4 oz) Diced Green Chilies
1 1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili Powder
12 Corn Tortillas
1/2 pound Colby Jack Cheese, shredded
1 can (2 1/2 oz) Sliced Ripe Olives, drained
1/2 C Thinly Sliced Green Onions, including tops
Plain non-fat Yogurt
Prepared Salad

Directions:
Directions:
In a 3 - 4 Quart pot, combine onion, green pepper, garlic, and 1/4 C water. Boil on high heat, stirring often until liquid evaporates and vegetables are slightly browned, about 8 - 10 minutes.
Stir in kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, chilies, cumin, and chili powder; stir well. Bring to a boil, then gently summer, uncovered, about 15 minutes to blend flavors. Remove from heat.
Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a 9x13 baking dish; pour remainder into a bowl. Dip 4 tortillas, one at a time, into bowl of sauce to coat. Overlap in bottom of baking dish to cover bottom. Top with 1/2 of the kidney bean and corn mixture. Dip 4 more tortillas into sauce, and repeat the layers. Dip 4 more tortillas into sauce and layer to cover the casserole. Spoon remaining sauce over the top; sprinkle with cheese and olives. Bake, uncovered, in a 350º oven until hot through and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions. Scoop to serve. Top with yogurt and salsa to taste. Serve with salad.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6

 

 

 

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