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    HOME » Recipes » Tex-Mex

    Published: Mar 8, 2023 · Modified: May 1, 2023· This website generates income via ads · by Mary

    Taquitos Enchilada Casserole Recipe

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    Who doesn't love Mexican food? This super easy Taquito Enchilada Casserole Recipe has gone viral on TikTok, so I had to try it! Only 3 main ingredients - frozen flour taquitos, enchilada sauce, and cheese are all you need to make this delicious, yet simple dinner recipe! Once you try this you will never go back! This will become a family favorite, perfect for a busy weeknight, or lazy weekends where you don't want to be in the kitchen. Great recipes don't have to be labor-intensive!

    Taquito Enchilada Casserole Recipe on a white plate with sour cream and lime garnish.
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    • Ingredients
    • Only need two servings?
    • Instructions
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • Top tip for Taquitos Enchilada Casserole Recipe
    • Related
    • Taquitos Enchilada Casserole Recipe
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    Ingredients

    All of the ingredients for Taquito Enchilada Casserole Recipe.
    • Frozen taquitos (beef or chicken)
    • Canned enchilada sauce (or homemade)
    • Cheese - Cheddar/Monterey Jack works best but use what you like
    • Garnish with lime slices and chopped cilantro.

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Only need two servings?

    You can easily make this recipe for two servings in the recipe card with one click. I recommend making the recipe as written for four servings. Divide into 2 smaller baking dishes. Assemble and bake one, but freeze the other one unbaked and without the garnish. Cover it tightly with plastic wrap, then foil. Freeze. When ready to bake it, remove the foil and thaw the casserole. Once it has thawed, remove the plastic wrap and bake per recipe instructions. Add garnish and enjoy the dish your whole family will love. Make sure to tell the kids it started on TikTok!

    Instructions

    Cheddar/Jack cheese being grated on a box grater.

    Grate the cheese on the large opening of a box grater.

    Enchilada sauce in bottom of casserole dish.

    Pour half a can of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole pan.

    Frozen Taquitos in casserole dish on top of enchilada sauce.

    Arrange a single layer of taquitos in the baking dish on top of the sauce.

    Frozen taquitos in a baking dish with enchilada sauce on top.

    Pour the remainder of the sauce over the taquitos.

    Casserole topped with grated cheese.

    Top with grated cheese. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

    Cutting board, knife, lime slices. and chopped cilantro.

    Slice the lime, and chop the cilantro. Set aside until the casserole is baked.

    Golden brown, fully baked Taquito Casserole with lime cilantro garnish

    Remove from the oven, and top with lime slices and chopped cilantro. Serve piping hot.

    Serving Suggestions

    • This dish works fine as a standalone dish but I have some suggestions to take it to the next level.
    • These taquito enchiladas go perfectly with my Mexican restaurant inspired, Mexican Rice.
    • Other ideas include serving alongside refried beans or black beans. More of my favorite toppings include:
      • chopped red onions, sliced green onions,
      • pickled jalapenos,
      • canned green chilies,
      • black olives.
    • Any of your favorite taco toppings will work!
    Shallow bowl with Mexican Rice with jalapeno, tomato, sour cream, and Cotija cheese garnish.

    Substitutions

    • You can use whatever flavor of frozen Taquitos you like, chicken taquitos, beef taquitos, or cheese taquitos.
    • You can use cheddar/jack cheese or just cheddar cheese. You can also sprinkle a little Cotija cheese on top with the garnishes for a real Mexican touch.
    • Use red enchilada sauce for beef taquitos casserole and green enchilada sauce for chicken taquitos casserole. Both will become one of your favorite recipes!

    Equipment

    • Cheese grater
    • Knife
    • Casserole
    • Cooking Spray

    Top tip for Taquitos Enchilada Casserole Recipe

    Wholly or partially thawing the taquitos works best with this recipe. The dish will cook faster without over-browning the cheese layer. Take the taquitos out of the freezer and packaging and allow them to thaw for a few minutes before assembling the dish.

    Related

    Looking for other Tex-Mex recipes like this? You might like these!

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      Sweet Chili Barbecue Sauce Recipe
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      South of the Border Chorizo Potstickers
    • blate of Mexican rice with garnish.
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    Plate with enchiladas made with frozen taquitos and jarred enchilada sauce.

    Taquitos Enchilada Casserole Recipe

    This easy dinner takes less time than making enchiladas from scratch and will become one of your favorite casserole recipes for busy nights. Use frozen taquitos and a couple of other ingredients to make lazy enchiladas!
    4.92 from 82 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course
    Main Course
    Servings 4
    Budget
    Frugal

    Equipment

    • Non-stick spray
    • Casserole dish
    • Knife
    • cheese grater

    Ingredients
      

    • 18 count package frozen beef flour taquitos or chicken
    • 8 ounce block of marble jack cheese
    • 2 10 oz cans enchilada sauce
    • 1 lime, sliced
    • small bunch Cilantro, to taste
    • Sour cream to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Shred the cheese.
    • Pour ½ can of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole pan.
    • Arrange the taquitos in the baking dish in a single layer.
    • Pour the remainder of the sauce over the taquitos, then sprinkle with cheese.
    • Transfer to the oven, and bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
    • Slice the lime, and chop the cilantro.
    • Remove casserole from the oven, top with lime slices and chopped cilantro.
    • Serve immediately, and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 599kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 25gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 575IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 394mgIron: 1mg

    Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

    We take every effort to ensure that the estimated meal cost per serving is accurate. We use a meal cost analysis application that estimates the cost of a recipe based on groceries purchased at a Walmart store in my geographical area, northern California.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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