Traditional enchiladas require rolling 12+ tortillas individually—this layered version cuts prep time from 45 minutes to 8.
Slow Cooker Lazy Enchiladas
Dive into the deliciousness of our Slow Cooker Lazy Enchiladas, where convenience meets flavor! Packed with zesty black beans, cheesy goodness, and a vibrant enchilada sauce, this effortless dish simmers to perfection while you kick back and relax. Perfect for busy nights, these enchiladas are sure to become your new go-to comfort food!
Prep
15
min
Cook
240
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(5)
- 200g carrots, sliced (7.06 oz)
- 20g easy garlic (0.71 oz)optional
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 peppers, sliced
- 1 packet (500g) tomato passata (17.6 oz)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 650g chicken breast (1.43 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 100g grated mozzarella (3.53 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 tin (240g) black beans (8.47 oz)
- 4 tortilla wraps
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 packet (30g) fajita seasoning (1.06 oz)
📦Other(2)
- Optional: 1 jar (170g) jalapeños (6 oz)optional
- 1 tin (285g) sweetcorn (10.1 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add your onion, chicken, black beans, passata, carrots, fajita seasoning, and garlic to a slow cooker pot. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- 2
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- 3
Remove the lid and mix. Then add in your peppers, sweetcorn and sliced tortilla wraps. Stir well and top with 100g grated mozzarella.
- 4
Pop the lid back on and cook on high for 10 mins.
- 5
Serve and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Layer tortilla pieces in the bottom third of your slow cooker first, then add filling, to prevent bottom tortillas from becoming mushy by absorbing excess liquid during the 4-8 hour cook time.technique4-8 hour cook time
- ✓Add peppers and corn only in the final 10 minutes because their cellular structure breaks down after 30 minutes of slow cooking, releasing excess water that dilutes flavor.timing10 minutes final cook
- ✓Use low-moisture mozzarella (45-50% moisture content) instead of fresh mozzarella to prevent a watery top layer that won't properly melt and brown.ingredient45-50% moisture
- ✓Remove the slow cooker lid for the final 10 minutes of cooking to allow steam to escape and concentrate flavors by reducing liquid content by 15-20%.technique15-20% liquid reduction
- ✓Cut tortillas into 2-inch strips rather than leaving whole because smaller pieces distribute more evenly and absorb liquid at a consistent 3:1 ratio throughout the dish.technique2-inch strips, 3:1 ratio
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Prep
15
min
Cook
240
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
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Traditional enchiladas require rolling 12+ tortillas individually—this layered version cuts prep time from 45 minutes to 8.
Slow Cooker Lazy Enchiladas
Dive into the deliciousness of our Slow Cooker Lazy Enchiladas, where convenience meets flavor! Packed with zesty black beans, cheesy goodness, and a vibrant enchilada sauce, this effortless dish simmers to perfection while you kick back and relax. Perfect for busy nights, these enchiladas are sure to become your new go-to comfort food!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(5)
- 200g carrots, sliced (7.06 oz)
- 20g easy garlic (0.71 oz)optional
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 peppers, sliced
- 1 packet (500g) tomato passata (17.6 oz)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 650g chicken breast (1.43 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 100g grated mozzarella (3.53 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 tin (240g) black beans (8.47 oz)
- 4 tortilla wraps
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 packet (30g) fajita seasoning (1.06 oz)
📦Other(2)
- Optional: 1 jar (170g) jalapeños (6 oz)optional
- 1 tin (285g) sweetcorn (10.1 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add your onion, chicken, black beans, passata, carrots, fajita seasoning, and garlic to a slow cooker pot. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- 2
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- 3
Remove the lid and mix. Then add in your peppers, sweetcorn and sliced tortilla wraps. Stir well and top with 100g grated mozzarella.
- 4
Pop the lid back on and cook on high for 10 mins.
- 5
Serve and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Layer tortilla pieces in the bottom third of your slow cooker first, then add filling, to prevent bottom tortillas from becoming mushy by absorbing excess liquid during the 4-8 hour cook time.technique4-8 hour cook time
- ✓Add peppers and corn only in the final 10 minutes because their cellular structure breaks down after 30 minutes of slow cooking, releasing excess water that dilutes flavor.timing10 minutes final cook
- ✓Use low-moisture mozzarella (45-50% moisture content) instead of fresh mozzarella to prevent a watery top layer that won't properly melt and brown.ingredient45-50% moisture
- ✓Remove the slow cooker lid for the final 10 minutes of cooking to allow steam to escape and concentrate flavors by reducing liquid content by 15-20%.technique15-20% liquid reduction
- ✓Cut tortillas into 2-inch strips rather than leaving whole because smaller pieces distribute more evenly and absorb liquid at a consistent 3:1 ratio throughout the dish.technique2-inch strips, 3:1 ratio