Preheat the oven to 350°
In a large skillet brown and crumble the ground beef, drain any excess grease.
Add the onions, garlic and salt saute for about 5 minutes until the onions are slightly softened. Stir in the 3 tbsp water, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin.
If using the cilantro, stir it in now. Remove the pan from the heat.
In a large 9x13 casserole dish pour ⅓ cup enchilada sauce across the bottom, spread it so it coats the bottom of the dish.
5 tortillas (the last one split in half at the end of the pan (see photo)Top with half the beef Pour ¾ cups enchilada sauce over topSprinkle with a heaping ½ cup cheese5 tortillasremaining beef¾ cups enchilada sauceheaping ½ cup cheese5 tortillas Remaining enchilada sauceRemaining cheese
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Let the casserole cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
