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Easy Beef Enchiladas (classic, easy dinner)

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Easy Beef Enchiladas
Easy Beef Enchiladas

This easy beef enchiladas recipe makes a classic, hearty and comforting family dinner that everybody is sure to enjoy.

Easy beef enchiladas recipe

My fondness for Tex Mex and Mexican food is no secret. There was one gaping hole in my recipe collection though: an easy beef enchiladas recipe. It is time to remedy that today, friends.

fork cutting into beef enchiladas on a white plate with slice of lime on the side

Ingredients

Always use the best quality ingredients that you have access to.

ingredients labeled with text on white surface

I recommend using my homemade taco seasoning for this recipe. But if you need a short-cut, feel free to use one taco seasoning packet from the store. 

I did use store-bought enchilada sauce. If you have a homemade one you love, feel free to use that instead. Maybe I’ll develop a homemade version myself one of these days.😉👌🏻 Because I love making my own dips, dressings and sauces.

How to make beef enchiladas

First, preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray. While that preheats, cook the beef mixture/ filling.

Heat a skillet to medium heat and add in the beef, onions and garlic. Mix and break that all up in the pan and sprinkle everything with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Toss and cook until most of the meat is no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes). Sprinkle on the taco seasoning, add the water and toss and cook until the meat is golden brown and cooked through (about 2-3 more minutes).

seasoned and cooked ground meat in a skillet topped with green onion

Remove and let cool for a couple of minutes. Then heat up half of the enchilada sauce on the stove in a small pot.

heating red sauce in a small pot

Wrap the tortillas in a clean paper towel and warm them in the microwave for about 20 seconds.

To assemble the beef enchiladas: Pour about ¼ cup for the reserved enchilada sauce into the bottom of the pan. Take one tortilla at a time and dip it all the way into the heated up enchilada sauce, letting any excess sauce drip off.

Place the tortilla onto a clean place and add about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture to the center of the tortilla and sprinkle it with a little bit of the cheese.

assembling beef enchiladas

Roll the tortilla up, rolling it away from you like a cigar. You want to roll it up tightly but not too tight. Place the rolled up tortilla into the pan, seam side down. Continue until you have made all of the enchiladas and used all of the filling. This recipe will make about 8-10 enchiladas.

Pour the remaining enchiladas sauce over the all of the enchiladas and top evenly with the remaining shredded cheese.

hand sprinkling cheese on casserole dish full of beef enchiladas

Bake in the oven, uncovered for 25 minutes until the cheese is nice and melted and the top and edges of the enchiladas are nice and golden brown.😍

casserole dish of baked enchiladas topped with melted cheese

Remove the beef enchiladas, and let cool for a few minutes. 

Toppings

You could stop right here and serve as is. But, y’all know how I feel about toppings.😉 You know I’mm gonna top these.

Easy beef enchiladas in casserole dish

For this batch of beef enchiladas, I used some green onion, diced bell peppers, radishes, diced avocado, sour cream and a squeeze of lime juice. Feel free to personalize to your liking, though.

Other toppings options:

  • cilantro
  • sliced olives
  • sliced jalapeno peppers
  • sautéed mushrooms
  • cooked onions and/or pepper strips
  • roasted red pepper strips

I hope y’all enjoy!

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Easy Beef Enchiladas Recipe

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fork cutting into beef enchiladas on a white plate with slice of lime on the side
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Easy Beef Enchiladas

This easy beef enchiladas recipe makes a classic, hearty and comforting family dinner that everybody is sure to enjoy.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex
Keyword beef enchiladas recipe, easy beef enchiladas
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10 enchiladas
Calories 243 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

For the enchiladas

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion small, white or yellow, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • taco seasoning homemade (linked) OR 1 store-bought taco seasoning packet
  • 2-3 tablespoon water
  • 8-10 corn tortillas
  • 28 ounces red enchilada sauce (1 can, 28 ounces)
  • 2 cups shredded colby jack or mexican cheese
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced

For topping

  • Sour cream
  • Chopped green and red bell peppers (optional)
  • Diced radishes (optional)
  • Avocado (optional)
  • Limes

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F and spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.
  2. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add in the beef, onions and garlic. Mix and break that all up in the pan and sprinkle everything with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss and cook until most of the meat is no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes). Drain, if desired.

  3. Sprinkle on the taco seasoning, add the water and toss and cook until the meat is golden brown and cooked through (about 2-3 more minutes). Remove and let cool for a couple of minutes.

  4. Heat up half of the enchilada sauce on the stove in a small pot. Wrap the tortillas in a clean paper towel and warm them in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
  5. To assemble the enchiladas: Pour about ¼ cup for the reserved enchilada sauce into the bottom of the pan. Take one tortilla at a time and dip it all the way into the heated up enchilada sauce, letting any excess sauce drip off.

  6. Place the tortilla onto a clean place and add about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture to the center of the tortilla and sprinkle it with a little bit of the cheese. Roll the tortilla up, rolling it away from you like a cigar. You want to roll it up tightly but not too tight.

  7. Place the rolled up tortilla into the pan, seam side down. Continue until you have made all of the enchiladas and used all of the filling. This recipe will make about 8-10 enchiladas.

  8. Pour the remaining enchiladas sauce over the all of the enchiladas and top evenly with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake in the oven, uncovered for 25 minutes until the cheese is nice and melted and the top and edges of the enchiladas are nice and golden brown.
  9. Remove, let cool for a few minutes then top with the sliced green onions and any other desired toppings.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Beef Enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 893mg39%
Potassium 228mg7%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 711IU14%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 175mg18%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Linda says

    May 22, 2021 at 11:51 am

    Need Taco seasoning recipe

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      May 29, 2021 at 1:37 pm

      Hi Linda. That recipe is linked in the post and in the recipe card. I’ll put it here too. Enjoy! 💖👍🏻 https://www.apinchofhealthy.com/homemade-taco-seasoning-diy-from-scratch/

      Reply
  2. Anastasis Hatzigiannis says

    May 20, 2021 at 6:41 am

    5 stars
    Thats a great recipe of beef Enchiladas. I really love it. Keep up the great work

    Reply

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