Description
Savory Tex Mex Beef Enchiladas bring comfort and zest right to your dinner table, making weeknight meals a flavor-packed adventure. Melted cheese, seasoned ground beef, and warm tortillas create a simple yet satisfying meal your family will absolutely devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins and Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Sauces and Liquids:
- 1 can (15 ounces) enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to a steady 350°F and grab a large skillet for browning the meat.
- Drop 1 pound ground beef into the hot skillet with chopped onion and minced garlic. Crumble and cook until beef turns completely brown.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, salt, and pepper over the meat. Stir thoroughly to distribute seasonings.
- Pour ¼ cup enchilada sauce across the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, creating a thin protective layer.
- Take each flour tortilla and heap 3 tablespoons of seasoned beef mixture down the center. Roll tightly and nestle seam-side down in the sauced dish.
- Cascade the remaining 15 ounces of enchilada sauce evenly across the rolled tortillas, ensuring complete coverage.
- Generously scatter 2 cups of shredded cheese over the top, creating a complete blanket.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 22 minutes until cheese transforms into a melted, golden landscape.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a cleaner, more flavorful filling.
- Warm tortillas briefly before filling to prevent cracking and make rolling easier.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular tortillas with corn tortillas and check that your enchilada sauce is gluten-free.
- If feeding a crowd, prepare the enchiladas ahead and refrigerate, then bake just before serving to save time and reduce day-of kitchen stress.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg