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Pork Enchilada Casserole Recipe

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This Pork Enchilada Casserole Recipe is the perfect way to use up shredded pork. I love having this hearty meal for a weekend dinner and it’s awesome as leftovers, too.

The layers of tortillas and shredded cheddar cheese of Monterey jack cheese make for a quick and easy meal. I have so many Easy Casserole Recipes!

The boys love the flavor of this simple pork casserole recipe. They even help make it and gobble up any of the remaining enchilada sauce as well!

A plate of pork casserole on a bed of rice with beans, garnished with cilantro and sliced tomatoes. Text reads Pork Casserole: easy dinner recipe, perfect for a cozy Halloween. A blue and white checkered cloth adds charm to your festive table.

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There’s no denying the tomato sauce, and flour tortillas create an amazing flavor that has each of us coming back for more. This is one of our favorite pork casseroles to make.

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Pork Enchilada Casserole Recipe

The great part of making this casserole is that it’s just a lot of layering the ingredients and then popping it in the oven.

This not only creates a fun and delicious taste but it makes for an easy meal as well. I can layer the food without a problem to create hearty comfort food.

My boys love this easy casserole dish because they like the flavor that the pulled pork adds to it. I’ll even add in some green chiles here and there to give it an extra kick of flavor, too.

Close-up of a pork casserole on a plate. Layers of pork, beans, and sauce are topped with cilantro. Served alongside rice with chopped green onions and a slice of tomato. Text reads: Pork Casserole and Easy Dinner. Perfect for Halloween when paired with an eerie dessert like Dunkaroo Dip!.

What do you add as a topping to casseroles?

This all really just depends. Most casserole dishes are loaded down but you can always top with an extra 1/2 cup of cheese and a scoop of sour cream.

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A plated dish of enchilada casserole, garnished with cilantro and sliced tomatoes, sits on a white plate alongside rice. A turquoise-striped cloth and fork sit beside the plate. Text above reads: ENCHILADA CASSEROLE - hearty comfort food, perfect before indulging in Halloween treats or Dunkaroo Dip.

Best Casserole Recipes:

Once you make this Simple Pork Casserole Recipe, you’ll realize that casseroles are literally the best. I love to make them and eat them throughout the week. Here are some of my favorite casserole dishes that I think you’ll love, too.

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The kids will love this Pizza Casserole Recipe for a fun spin on pizza night!

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My tummy is always happy when I can make this Tater Tot Casserole Comfort Food Recipe.

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Can you freeze casseroles for later?

You bet! Casseroles in the freezer is a great idea. You can freeze them and then pop them in the oven to cook when you’re ready.

I also love to make casseroles and freeze them and give them to people for meals when they’re sick or even have a new baby in the house to help out a bit with a nice meal.

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Pork Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Kelli Miller
This simple casserole recipe is delicious and a great way to make a hearty meal.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cup(s) shredded precooked pork
  • 3 Cup(s) of cooked pinto beans
  • 1 pack of flour tortillas
  • ¼ Cup(s) of vegetable oil
  • 2 T flour
  • 3 T chili powder
  • 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
  • 1 Cup(s) of water
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 Cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese or montery jack or any type of cheese

Instructions
 

  • Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat in a small pan on the stove. Add the chili powder and flour and stir for a few minutes.
  • Add the water, tomato sauce, and spices and cook for 10-12 minutes. It should become thicker during this process.
  • Spoon some of the sauce into the bottom of your pan. (13X9) Lay the flour tortillas on the bottom.
  • Top with half of the pork and half of the beans.
  • Sprinkle with about 1/3 cup of cheese and add 1/3 of the sauce.
  • Put a second layer on starting with flour tortillas, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
  • Pop in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
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