Enchilada Casserole
This year I was on a mission to get my girls eating more than just chicken nuggets and sausage, beans and chips. Guess what? We did it!!
We now eat five out of seven meals together, and I only cook one dish. Who would have known?!
This is one of our favourites, and it’s super easy to make. I wouldn’t exactly call it low cal, but it is delish. You can get all the ingredients from the international section of Tesco.
Enchilada Casserole
1 package lightly salted Doritos (do NOT use any flavoured ones)
1 1kg package of mince (ground beef)
1 large onion, chopped
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 can refried beans
1 can mild enchilada sauce
grated cheese (I use a mix of mild cheddar and red leicester)
Crush the tortilla chips and place at the bottom on a 9 by 14 casserole dish. Brown the mince and onions, mix in tomatoes and cook for five minutes. Put on top of the crushed tortilla chips. Next spread on the refried beans and cover with the enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with the cheese. Bake at 170C (350F) for 30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling. Serve with rice and salad.
CatherineG | 21st Jan 11
Wow that looks very tasty, good to have suggestions for expanding the repertoire. After a year of dinner table woe, my 3yo is finally starting to open his mind to new foods, so I might give this a whirl. The tortilla chips might lure him in.Just in case anyone’s interested, I’ve written an article called Kids Versus Mum: The Mealtime Warzone… documenting my battles with a very fussy pair of kids. If you want a laugh, please swing by and read it here: http://www.auntbessies.co.uk/great-aunts/great-aunticles?auntsarchiveid=09-2010&pg=3
Iota | 14th Dec 09
Good for you! We’ve had a similar attempt over recent months, and been successful – to some degree anyway. I think, as a parent, if you want to make it happen, it will happen (because you put the effort in, I suppose).
Today I was really aggravated, because I’d done mashed potato, since 9-yo – our pickiest – likes that. He claimed he wouldn’t eat it. I said “you have 5 minutes. If you don’t finish it by then, you won’t have your DS [which he got 2 weeks ago for his birthday] for a WHOLE MONTH.” The mashed potato vanished!
I’ve been too soft for too long!
You can buy canned refried beans in Tesco?
Lisa | 11th Dec 09
Oh yum!!! I wasn’t hungry before I read this post but now
I’m STARVING. Cannot wait to try. Thanks for sharing!
Antonella | 10th Dec 09
Wow, delicious, I’m going to try it as soon as I can get to the shops to get the ingredients. Thanks for the suggestions. Ciao. A.
Potty Mummy | 9th Dec 09
Sounds great – will definitely give that a try. We do eat together as a family – but I wouldn’t call it a stress-free experience…
Home office mum | 9th Dec 09
sounds yum. Will give it a try. My guys – until recently – had been good about eating things. Now my youngest is on a hunger strike.
A Modern Mother | 9th Dec 09
Bosnia — umm, would be very surprised if you could get enchalada sauce in Bosnia!
Brit In Bosnia | 9th Dec 09
Sounds delicious. Sadly no refried beans here, nor enchilada sauce. Grrr.
We are trying to eat together more, but my goodness me, it isn’t a stress free experience.
Ang (A Mum's survival guide) | 8th Dec 09
yummy, that sounds gorgeous.
A Modern Mother | 8th Dec 09
Expat — don’t try this with Las Palmas sauce — it is too spicy. The Tesco version is very mild 😉
Expat Mum | 8th Dec 09
I made something similar last week. It was a bit too hot for the little guy so I mashed I up and mixed some cottage cheese in (he didn’t want sour cream) and it brought the taste down enough for him to love it!
A Modern Mother | 8th Dec 09
Nappy Valley — how about spaghetti and meatballs?
nappyvalleygirl | 8th Dec 09
That sounds delicious – I’m going to try it. I’m also on a mission to get the boys eating with us more, especially at the weekend – at the moment the only meals we can share are spaghetti bolognese and chicken fried in breadcrumbs, (although roast meals are becoming acceptable if served with ketchup..)
A Modern Mother | 8th Dec 09
TooMany — low cal it is not ;-(
TooManyHats | 8th Dec 09
Oh that sounds delish! Sadly, it sounds like too many points for my Weight Watcher’s though. I’ll remember it for when I have lost all my weight and can splurge a bit.
A Modern Mother | 8th Dec 09
Hot Cross– try it, it’s yummy
Slugs– I might make it tonight too
Mad– I wish I had done that from the start…
TheMadHouse | 8th Dec 09
Sounds lovley, I will try it. I only make one meal and the boys eat it. We are lucky in that they love curry etc!!
Slugs On The Refrigerator | 8th Dec 09
we make something very similar, but put it in between layers of flour torillas and call it mexican lasagna…and now my pregnant belly wants some this instant!!
Hot Cross Mum | 8th Dec 09
Love the sound of this – in fact, you may have just saved my dinner dilemma for this evening! More please, more, more!!
A Modern Mother | 8th Dec 09
If you get the mild sauce and mix equal parts with tomato purée you can make it less spicy (but still good)
Muddling Along Mummy | 8th Dec 09
Oh I like the sound of that and Toddlergirl does like spicy food so will have to give it a whirl
Liz (LivingwithKids) | 8th Dec 09
Mmmm sounds good – we love Mexican in this house!