Crockpot Beef Enchilada Casserole
Shredded lean top round beef in a chile and fire roasted tomato sauce with layers of corn tortilla strips and jack cheese.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
- 2- pound Top Round Roast or Steak cut into thirds*
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder I used half chipotle and half ancho chile powder
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Mexican Oregano
- 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 15 oz can Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup Chicken or Beef Bone Broth
For the Casserole
- 8 Corn Tortillas cut into strips
- 6 oz Freshly Grated Colby Jack or Pepper Jack Cheese
Instructions
- Mix the spice blend, tomatoes, and broth together in a Crockpot or slow cooker before adding the beef.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 5-7 hours until the beef shreds easily with forks. If the beef isn't easy to shred, cook it longer.
- Once the beef is ready to shred, set the Crockpot to its keep warm function and shred the beef in the pot.
- Add the tortilla strips and half the cheese to the shredded beef and fold everything together.
- Top with the remaining cheese and cover for 15-20 minutes to melt before garnishing with fresh cilantro and jalapeño slices, lime wedges, and Mexican crema or nonfat Greek yogurt. Serve with rice, beans, and pickled onions or escabeche.
Notes
*I used a choice top round steak from Costco. You may see this called a top round roast, top round steak, or London broil. You can use other lean roasts like eye of round or bottom round as well. Cutting the beef into smaller chunks speeds up the cooking process and creates shorter pieces of shredded beef by cutting the muscle fibers ahead of cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 2g