Description
Ground Beef Enchiladas deliver pure comfort straight from traditional Tex-Mex kitchens, wrapping your taste buds in layers of spicy, cheesy goodness. Warm tortillas stuffed with seasoned beef and smothered in zesty sauce make dinner feel like a delicious celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound ground beef
Produce and Seasonings:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
Base and Toppings:
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 can (10 ounces) red enchilada sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Warm your oven to exactly 350F and prepare a 9×13 inch baking dish for the enchiladas.
- Sauté 1 pound ground beef with chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves in a skillet over medium-high heat until the meat turns completely brown, about 7-8 minutes.
- Pour 10 ounces of red enchilada sauce into the skillet, then mix in 1 teaspoon cumin, plus salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly to blend all flavors.
- Heat corn tortillas in a separate skillet for 15-20 seconds on each side to make them flexible and easy to roll.
- Spoon approximately ¼ cup beef mixture into the center of each tortilla, then carefully roll the tortilla around the filling.
- Arrange the rolled enchiladas seam-side down in your prepared baking dish, ensuring they sit snugly next to each other.
- Drizzle the remaining enchilada sauce evenly over the rolled tortillas, then sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese across the top.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until the cheese melts completely and turns golden at the edges.
Notes
- Brown the ground beef thoroughly to develop a rich, deep flavor that enhances the entire dish’s taste profile.
- Warm tortillas briefly in a skillet helps prevent cracking when rolling and makes them more flexible for perfect enchiladas.
- Choose a high-quality enchilada sauce or make your own from scratch for a more authentic and fresher taste experience.
- For a lighter version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or use black beans as a vegetarian alternative that still delivers robust flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 326 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg