Layered Enchilada Casserole

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About the Recipe:  It’s a casserole from yesteryears, easy to prepare, reduced fat content, kid-popular, and taste-bud tingling. The Kansas Wheat Commission said it uses one of the most popular wheat foods. Prepare two baking pans at one time and freeze one for another dinner.

Recipe Story:
Refugees brought Mexican food to the U.S. during the Mexican Revolution. The taco was popular in southern and central Mexico, and the name taco appeared around the 1880’s. Around 1920’s the first famous tacos were taquitos rolled tacos and found a home in southern California. By 1959, places like The Pink Adobe in Santa Fe, New Mexico featured a special dinner called Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream.

For More Information See:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2014/1009/How-did-Mexican-food-become-so-popular-in-the-US.’

Recipe Inspired byKansas Gold – Historical Notes and Heritage Recipes

Cook’s Note: Recipe can also be prepared in two 9-inch pans. You will be able to bake one and freeze the remaining casserole

Serves: 10 to 12

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