Easy Beef Enchiladas

Beef enchiladas is a classic recipe, loaded with a delicious ground beef filling smothered in a red sauce and topped with melty cheesy goodness.

Course Entrees

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef enchiladas, Mexican food

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings enchiladas

Calories 384kcal

Author Wendie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat a skillet on medium high heat and add ground beef, onions and red peppers. Cook until browned about 8 minutes.
Add in the garlic and cook another minute. Drain the grease.
Add in the taco seasoning and water and simmer 2 minutes.
Mix in the green chilis and black beans until combined.
Remove the pan from heat.
Pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
Place half of the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and place in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. Careful they will be warm!
Place ¼ cup ground beef filling mixture down the center of a 6 inch tortilla, and 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce, and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Roll up and place the seam side down in the baking dish. Continue with the remaining tortillas.
Then heat the other half of the tortillas in the microwave, and repeat.
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with the rest of grated cheese.
Bake until hot and bubbly throughout about 18-20 minutes.
Serve with fresh chopped tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream.

I used ground beef, but ground turkey to chicken will also work.

Flour tortillas can be used instead of corn.

Warming corn tortillas in the microwave prior helps prevent them from cracking.

Shred your own cheese, pre-shredded cheese contains flour and doesn't melty as nicely.