Best 5 Whole Wheat Tortilla Casserole Recipes

LIGHT MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the water, flour, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until thickened., In a small bowl, combine beans and salsa. Place two tortillas in a round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with half of the beef mixture, bean mixture and corn; repeat layers. Top with cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with lettuce and tomatoes if desired.

WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook chicken breast in water until tender. Allow to cool and shred by hand. Reserve 1 cup chicken broth.
• 2. In medium pan add chopped onions to 2 teaspoons light olive oil. Saute for a couple of minutes. Add corn, both the petite and rotel tomatoes, salsa, taco seasoning, and chicken broth to pan. Stir and bring to a low simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Note: If fresh corn is out of season use fresh frozen corn that has been thawed.
• 3. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with PAM. Using kitchen shears cut tortillas into smaller pieces.
• 4. Layer in the pan 1/2 the cut up tortillas, 1/2 of the vegetable/chicken mixture, and 1/2 the cheese. Repeat with another layer of the same.
• 5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Enjoy! Optional: If you like, top servings with shredded lettuce and sour cream. You can also add additional salsa.

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, beans, corn, green chilies, onion, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano; heat through., In an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the tortillas, beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add olive oil and stir until well combined.
• Add in warm water a few tablespoons at a time and until the dough can be gathered into a ball.
• On a floured surface, knead dough by hand for about 10-15 minutes Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Divide dough into 10 balls.
• Roll each ball to form a circle. (Make sure surface is floured or else dough will stick).
• Cook each tortilla on a ungreased skillet over medium-high heat for about 1 minute (30 seconds on each side) until puffy.
• Freeze or eat right away!

ENCHILADAS (USING WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS)

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together, simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile in another pan saute ground turkey, onion, pepper until turkey is done (no pink).
• Add black olives and mix all together.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce in 9 X 13 pan.
• Dip one tortilla in sauce, put meat mixture and some cheese on tortilla. Roll tortilla and place seam side down in pan.
• I was able to get all 10 tortillas in my pan.
• Pour leftover sauce over all tortillas.
• Add some more grated cheese over all.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let sit for 2 minutes and Enjoy!