Beef Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef prefer 85/15 for flavor and less grease
• 1 white onion or medium yellow, diced
• 3 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro **OPTIONAL chopped
• 20 ounces red enchilada sauce If you make your own sauce you will need about 2 1/4 cups.
• 15 corn tortillas
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese
• 2 1/4 cups pepper jack
• 5 tortillas the last one split in half at the end of the pan, see photo
• 1/2 beef
• 3/4 cup enchilada sauce over top
• 1/2 cup cheese
• 5 tortillas
• beef remaining
• 3/4 cup enchilada sauce
• 1/2 cup cheese
• 5 tortillas
• enchilada sauce Remaining
• cheese Remaining