Beans & Barley Restaurant's Three-cheese Enchilada Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup finely diced onion (about 1 small onion)
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 8 -10 corn tortillas or 8 -10 flour tortillas
• 2 diced fresh tomatoes, plus
• 1/4 cup finely diced seeded tomato (divided)
• 1 bunch sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 6 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• 6 ounces grated queso blanco
• 6 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 large avocado (firm yet pliable to the touch)
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon minced seeded jalapeno
• 1 pinch minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (i omit this ingredient)
• sour cream (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 directions for enchilada sauce:.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in oil until onions are translucent but do not let garlic burn. add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 3 directions for enchiladas:.
• 4 prepare enchilada sauce.cover bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish or 12-inch round baking dish with 1 cup of sauce.
• 5 add about half of tortillas, overlapping slightly to completely cover pan.
• 6 combine cheeses in medium bowl.
• 7 remove about 1 1/2 cups of mixed cheeses; sprinkle over tortillas.
• 8 add about half of sliced green onions; half of 2 fresh diced tomatoes and half of olives.
• 9 top with remaining tortillas and remaining sauce.
• 10 bake casserole, covered, at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. remove from oven.
• 11 immediately add remaining cheese and vegetables.
• 12 bake uncovered another 10 - 15 minutes.
• 13 meanwhile, make guacamole.
• 14 mash avocado until smooth. add lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining 1/4 cup diced tomato and cilantro.
• 15 remove casserole from over; let set about 10 minutes. serve garnished with sour cream and guacamole.