Ground Beef Enchiladas

Easy, cheesy and saucy these Ground Beef Enchiladas are a quick and effortless dinnertime recipe that has minimal ingredients and whips up in a flash!

Enchiladas are one of those classic recipes that most people love. In our house they are like a religion. They are quick and easy to whip up and end up on our dinner table more times than not.

We love Mexican food around here, you can tell by checking out our Carne Asada, Instant Pot Street Tacos and our famous Pico de Gallo!

When it comes to the perfect Ground Beef Enchiladas my motto is simpler is better. This recipe is super simple and only has 6 ingredients. You don’t need allll the ingredients to make something that is great tasting.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

• Ground beef
• Taco Seasoning (store bought or homemade)
• Green chiles
• Cheese
• Tortillas
• Enchilada sauce (store bought or homemade)

Those are super simple ingredients, some that you should most likely have on hand if you are a big Mexican food cooker like we are.

There are a lot of different things that people have for preference when making their Enchilada Recipes. Tortillas are one of those. Now we prefer flour tortillas, but you can absolutely use corn if you would like, it is a matter of personal preference.

WHAT SIZE TORTILLAS TO USE:

We like to use 8″ tortillas for this Ground Beef Enchilada recipe. You can use smaller ones to make more enchiladas, but standard we like to keep it to the 8″ ones. They fit great in the pan and the filling ratio fills this size up just perfectly. 

We use the simpler ingredients in the filling and just stick with ground beef, taco seasoning, cheese and green chiles. Now my secret is adding a little bit of cheese to the beef mixture itself.

This helps keep the filling sticking together, but I don’t just stop there, I sprinkle a little more cheese on top of the beef mixture when laying down the center of the tortilla before rolling as well, can you say cheese over load?

HOW TO MAKE GROUND BEEF ENCHILADAS:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Add 1/2 cup of your enchilada sauce into bottom of 9″x13″ baking dish and set aside.
3. In saute pan brown your ground beef until no longer pink then drain.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, green chiles and taco seasoning and stir until cheese is melted and everything is combined.
5. Spread about 1/4 cup of your beef mixture down the center of your tortillas and then sprinkle with about 1 Tbs more of your cheese.
6. Roll up tightly and place in prepared pan, repeat with remaining tortillas.
7. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of your enchiladas then sprinkle with cheese.
8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in oven for about 30 minutes, remove your tin foil and let bake an additional 5-10 minutes until bubbly.
9. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro.
10. Serve with any additional toppings you desire.

This recipe is literally fail proof. There really isn’t anyhow you can screw up these Ground Beef Enchiladas! They are just that easy, and we love easy recipes around here.

WHAT CHEESE TO USE:

This is debatable, we like to use just straight up cheddar cheese for our Enchilada Recipe. But there are many options that you can consider. 

We have used a Colby Monterey Jack blend, Mexican cheese blend, and plain Monterey Jack. It is a matte of what your favorite cheese is to serve on Mexican dishes, this recipe can really be catered to your liking, it is a great base recipe that can be doctored up for sure.

We get a lot of questions about our Beef Enchiladas and the main one is “Can Enchiladas be Frozen”? The simple answer to this is YES ABSOLUTELY! And I’ll tell you how below!

HOW TO FREEZE ENCHILADAS:

1. Make your enchiladas according to directions, but do not bake.
2. Layer a piece of plastic wrap over the top of enchiladas then cover with aluminum foil.
3. Place in freezer for up to 3 months.

TO REHEAT:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Unwrap you enchiladas and then recover with aluminum foil
3. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.

This recipe is super easy, and is great for a freezer meal, or a recipe to give to a new mother or something in need that just wants to put something in the oven and have it ready to go in 30 minutes. 

If you want a simple and easy Mexican dish, then these Ground Beef Enchiladas are exactly what your weekly menu plan is telling you to make.

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Ground Beef Enchiladas

Easy, cheesy and saucy these Ground Beef Enchiladas are a quick and effortless dinnertime recipe that has minimal ingredients and whips up in a flash!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 8 enchiladas

Calories: 280kcal

Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 1 1/2 Tbs taco seasoning
• ▢ 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
• ▢ 8 8" tortillas
• ▢ 1 1/2-2 cups enchilada sauce
• ▢ Cilantro optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Add 1/2 cup of your enchilada sauce into bottom of 9"x13" baking dish and set aside.
• In saute pan brown your ground beef until no longer pink then drain.
• Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, green chiles and taco seasoning and stir until cheese is melted and everything is combined.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of your beef mixture down the center of your tortillas and then sprinkle with about 1 Tbs more of your cheese.
• Roll up tightly and place in prepared pan, repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of your enchiladas then sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in oven for about 30 minutes, remove your tin foil and let bake an additional 5-10 minutes until bubbly.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro.
• Serve with any additional toppings you desire.

Notes

1. To Freeze: Prepare as directed, place plastic wrap over enchiladas and press down then cover with foil. Place in freezer for up to 3 months.
2. We use flour tortillas 8" in diameter, you can use corn and even smaller tortillas if desired.
3. Additional toppings include pico de Gallo, sour cream, cilantro, olives, etc.
4. Turkey can be replaced for ground beef.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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