Description
Sizzling Ground Beef Enchiladas bring comfort straight from a Mexican kitchen to your dinner table. Cheesy, spicy layers wrap tender meat in warm tortillas that make your family crowd around the plate with big smiles.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
- 2 cups enchilada sauce
- 1.5 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 cup canned black beans
- 0.5 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Garnish and Optional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 0.5 cup diced tomatoes
- 0.25 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Sliced jalapenos
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet at medium temperature. Sear 1 pound ground beef and ½ cup diced onion until meat browns completely.
- Add 2 minced garlic cloves and sprinkle 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Stir for 1-2 minutes until aromatic.
- Mix in ½ cup black beans and ½ cup corn kernels if desired. Remove skillet from heat.
- Warm your oven to 375°F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Pour ½ cup enchilada sauce across the baking dish bottom, creating an even layer.
- Grab a tortilla and center ¼ cup beef mixture inside. Scatter some shredded cheddar cheese over the filling.
- Tightly roll the tortilla and position seam-side down in the prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Drizzle 1 ½ cups enchilada sauce across the rolled enchiladas.
- Generously sprinkle 1 ½ cups Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking 5-10 minutes until cheese melts completely.
- Garnish with ¼ cup chopped cilantro, ½ cup diced tomatoes, and optional jalapeño slices.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and fresh lime wedges.
Notes
- Check the ground beef while cooking to ensure it’s crumbled into small, even pieces for better texture and distribution.
- Drain excess fat after browning the beef to prevent the enchiladas from becoming greasy.
- Use fresh tortillas and warm them slightly before filling to prevent cracking and make rolling easier.
- For a healthier version, swap ground beef for ground turkey or use a plant-based meat alternative.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 495 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg