Hearty Ground Beef Enchiladas are a great way to fill up the family with a delicious ground beef recipe, that is easy to make, with simple ingredients, and loads of cheese.
If you have never tried these easy ground beef enchiladas, you need to! They are super easy to make for those busy weeknights and can easily become a freezer meal recipe to make for another night.
Just be sure to have your favorite brand of red sauce, Mexican blend cheese, lean ground beef, and tortillas, and you are well on your way to making this easy beef enchiladas recipe.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Protein: use lean ground beef (93/7 is a great option)
- Onion: use chopped yellow onions or whatever you have on hand
- Beans: you will need canned chili beans that are not seasoned, but do not drain them
- Enchilada sauce: we like to use mild red enchilada sauce with these hearty beef enchiladas
- Salsa: pick your favorite brand of salsa from the grocery store
- Tortillas: grab a package of soft flour tortillas that are at least 10 inches
- Cheese: you can your favorite blend of cheese, we like to use either Mexican cheese or shredded cheddar cheese
- Olives: get a can of sliced olives and drain it for topping fo the beef enchiladas
Equipment
How To Make Beef Enchiladas:
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain well.
- Stir in the beans, one can of enchilada sauce and ½ cup salsa; set aside.
- Top each tortilla with ⅔ cup beef mixture.
- Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 9 x 13 inch baking dishes (8 enchiladas per pan).
- Drizzle with the other can of enchilada sauce and remaining salsa.
- Sprinkle with cheese and olives.
Optional Variations:
- Add black beans to the ground beef instead of chili beans
- Double the beans and add cheese to the enchilada before wrapping to make bean and cheese enchiladas
- Use green enchilada sauce in place of the red sauce
Expert Tips:
- If you cannot find garlic paste, then just use minced garlic. If you do want to make a paste, add enough garlic into the food processor and process until the paste forms, or use mortar and pestle.
- This dish is quite rich in flavor, but if you want to elevate it and make it a bit fresher, garnish it with some freshly grated lemon zest.
- Make sure the chicken reaches 165 degrees F before removing it from the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions for Making this Casserole Dish:
You definitely can! Make this recipe with ground chicken or shredded chicken breast for easy chicken enchiladas.
Make this with double the beans to replace the ground beef filling for still a hearty enchilada recipe.
Ground turkey is also a great option for making these easy enchiladas.
This ground beef enchilada casserole is best made with flour tortillas as they will hold up the best as opposed to soft corn tortillas. However, if you prefer corn tortillas, you can try it, just be sure to warm up the tortillas so they will roll well with the ground beef mixture.
Pico de Gallo
Sour cream
More cheese 😉
Guacamole
Green chilies
Mexican rice
Green onions
Fresh cilantro
Chopped bell pepper
Yes! If you have your own homemade enchilada sauce recipe you like to use, feel free to use it in place of the canned enchilada sauce.
Place the enchilada mixture in the middle of the tortilla. Make sure you put it from end to end so you can avoid a whole bite of tortilla.
Fold over one of the tortilla sides and tuck it under the enchilada filling. Roll the filled side over to the other end of the tortilla.
I usually do the enchilada rolling in the 9×13 inch pan to avoid the meat from spilling out and so I don’t have to transport them from the counter to that pan and risk it all falling apart.
Make Ahead, Storage & Reheating Instructions:
Fridge: Store the remaining enchiladas in the baking dish and place it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheat: Place the leftovers into the oven at 350℉ for 10-15 minutes or until the enchiladas are heated through.
Freeze: Double the ground beef enchiladas and make them in 2 separate 9×13″ pans and bake one for dinner, then wrap the other pan (I usually make one pan in a disposable aluminum pan) in aluminum foil and toss it in the freezer.
These beef enchiladas will last for about 30 days in your freezer but up to 3 months if in a deep freezer.
More beef recipes:
- Quick and Easy Shepherd’s Pie Casserole Recipe
- Instant Pot Italian Beef Roast Recipe
- Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (Freezer Meal)
- Slow Cooker Beef Sirloin Tips and Gravy
Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 onions, chopped
- 32 ounces chili beans, 2 (16 oz cans) Do not drain
- 20 ounces red enchilada sauce, 2 (10 oz cans)
- 1 cup salsa, divided
- 16 flour tortillas, 10 inch size
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2.25 ounces sliced olives, 1 can
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain well.
- Stir in the beans, one can of enchilada sauce and ½ cup salsa; set aside.
- Top each tortilla with ⅔ cup beef mixture.
- Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 9 x 13 inch baking dishes (8 enchiladas per pan).
- Drizzle with the other can of enchilada sauce and remaining salsa.
- Sprinkle with cheese and olives.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
Notes
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