Cooking and blogging!

Now they we are seemingly settled back in Okinawa minus the boxes that still have to be unpacked from our move right before we left, I have gotten back into cooking. It is so much easier to cook in your own kitchen. If I shared the same love for blogging that I do for cooking then my blog would be constantly filled with new blogs but since I don't maybe eventually I will love blogging and the ease of it. It wasn't to long ago that I didn't love cooking but now I love it!

This is what I made last night. Jon even liked it better than the normal enchilada's that I make in the oven!!

Layered Enchilada's

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 small onion chopped about 1/3 cup (i used the frozen precut onions)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped (i used garlic powder that has the conversion for one clove on the side)
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (4.5oz) chopped green chile's
1 can (10oz) enchilada sauce
10 corn tortillas (6 inch)
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (i just shredded a 10 oz bar of it)
Paprika
Chopped fresh cilantro (i omitted this completely)

Step 1. In 10 inch skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in soup and chile's.

Step 2. Spray 31/2 to 4 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. I used my big slow cooker and it was okay i thought. Spread about 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Place 4 corn tortillas over sauce, overlapping and breaking in half as necessary to make and even layer. Top with 1/3 of the beef mixture, spreading evenly. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.

Step 3. Repeat layering twice, using 3 corn tortillas and half of remaining beef mixture, enchilada sauce and cheese in each layer. Sprinkle paprika over top.

Step 4. Cover; cook on low heat setting 4 hours and 30 minutes to 5 hours and 30 minutes. ( i did only 4 because we were hungry and the taco soup was ready)

Step 5 Let stand about 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle individual servings with cilantro.

Enjoy! I made it during nap time and then was set to go when Jake woke up!!