Ground Beef Enchiladas

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For the best Mexican food give this Ground Beef Enchiladas recipe a try. With perfectly seasoned beef, wrapped in corn tortillas, and smothered in delicious red enchilada sauce, you cannot go wrong with this casserole dish.

My whole family enjoys these easy beef enchiladas because you cannot go wrong with lean ground beef doused in the tasty red sauce and topped with shredded cheese. 

Mexican restaurants are a guilty pleasure, but unfortunately not always in the budget. But with this easy ground beef enchilada recipe, you can have delicious homemade beef enchiladas and an easy dinner recipe for busy weeknights — on a budget!’

Ingredients for Ground Beef Enchiladas:

• Protein: I like to use lean ground beef
• Seasoning: you will need to use garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder to season the beef filling
• Sauce: use either canned red enchilada sauce or homemade enchilada sauce
• Cheese: use either shredded sharp cheddar cheese or the Mexican blend cheese
• Tortillas: I like to use corn tortillas 

How to make Ground Beef Enchiladas:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

To a skillet over medium heat add the ground beef break up and cook through.

Once cooked remove any excess grease. Add in the seasonings, 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir to combine and let the cheese melt down.

Grease a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the pan. Spread it out evenly.

Wrap the corn tortillas into a wet paper towel and microwave for 1-2 minutes or until they are hot. This will help the tortillas not crack when rolling.

Scoop a spoon full of the ground beef mixture into each corn tortilla, roll it up and place seam size down into the baking dish.

Once all of the enchiladas are made pour the remainder of the enchilada sauce on top then sprinkle with the remainder of the cheese.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then enjoy with your favorite sides!

How to store this beef enchilada casserole:

Fridge: Once the leftover enchiladas have cooled down to room temperature, either place a lid on the casserole dish or cover it with aluminum foil and place it in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

Tips and tricks for making this easy beef enchilada recipe: 

Protein to use for the homemade enchiladas: 

If you would prefer to use another protein other than ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken would also be great options. 

Toppings to serve with enchiladas:

• Red onion
• Fresh cilantro
• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Pico de Gallo

More substitutions:

1. Use flour tortillas if you prefer instead of the corn tortillas
2. Add in some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to bring up the heat a bit
3. Swap out the red enchilada sauce for green enchilada sauce

More beef recipes:

• Homemade One Pot Hamburger Helper 
• Cheeseburger Hash Brown Casserole
• Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
• 3 Ingredient Taco Mac

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• FREE budget meal plan
• Cooking videos to watch

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