Green Chile Beef Casserole

📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Five | ✍️ Attribution: Dorothy Kinsel | 📂 Category: Entrees A comforting layered casserole featuring seasoned beef, corn tortillas, green chiles, and melted Longhorn cheese. This hearty dish bakes to bubbly perfection for a comforting family meal.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
20 mins	1 hour	None	8 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Skillet
• 9x13 Casserole pan
• Aluminum foil

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Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2 lbs	Hamburger meat	Ground
1 medium	Onion	Diced
To taste	Salt and pepper	None
1 tsp	Garlic salt	None
1 can	Chicken mushroom soup	None
1 can	Celery soup	None
1 can	Enchilada sauce	Ashley brand
1 can	Green chile	El Paso brand, chopped
As needed	Longhorn cheese	Grated, enough to cover
1 pkg	Thin tortillas	Corn

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Instructions

Step 1: Prep and Layer

1. Brown 2 lbs hamburger meat with 1 medium onion, salt, pepper & garlic, and 1 tsp garlic salt in a skillet until fully cooked.
2. Line a long 9x13 casserole pan with thin tortillas cut into quarters.
3. Put 1/2 meat mixture on top of the tortillas.
4. Repeat the tortillas and meat layers.

Step 2: Sauce and Bake

5. Mix 1 can chicken mushroom soup heated with 1 can celery soup, and spread over the meat mixture.
6. Add 1 can enchilada sauce and 1 can green chile.
7. Top generously with grated Longhorn cheese.
8. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350° for 1 hour until bubbly and golden. Serve hot.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Assemble the casserole ahead of time, cover, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking as directed.

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