Easy Beef Enchiladas

Since I love all kinds of Mexican food, I thought I would share a couple of Mexican-themed recipes. Today, we’re making Easy Beef Enchiladas!

I can’t take full credit for this week’s recipe as it is a Pioneer Woman Original. I did make some changes, like adding in a few spices here and there. I have wanted to transform this recipe into a gluten/free vegetarian/vegan option for myself. And sure enough, I did!

Easy Beef Enchiladas

Eleanor Craig

Since I love all kinds of Mexican food, I thought I would share a couple of Mexican-themed recipes. Today, we’re making Beef Enchiladas!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 12 people

Calories 246 kcal

Ingredients

 

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FOR THE BEEF ENCHILADAS:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (plain flour Australia and UK)
•  
  1 can enchilada - or Mexican red sauce, 28-ounce
• 2 cups chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon) - or vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

FOR THE MEAT:

• 1 pound ground beef (minced beef)
• 1 medium white onion - finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
• 3 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 pinch salt - to taste
• 1 pinch ground black pepper - to taste

FOR THE TOPPING/FILLINGS:

• 12 round corn tortillas
•  
  1 can diced green chilies - 4-ounce
• 1 cup green onions (scallions or green shallots) - chopped, original calls for 2 but we used 1 can
• ½ cup black olives - chopped
• 3 cups cheddar cheese - grated

Instructions

 

• First up, brown your meat, onions, and spices. Drain and set aside. While you’re cooking the meat, saute the oil and flour together in a pot. After a few minutes, stir in your broth and enchilada sauce. Add in salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil and simmer for about 10 or so minutes.
• Warm your corn tortillas in a skillet on both sides or stick a stack of them in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds before dipping them into the sauce with tongs. For time’s sake, I did the latter.
• Fill each dipped tortilla with your meat, olives, green onions, and cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in a pan or casserole dish that’s been sprayed with Pam.
• Once you have crammed as many enchiladas as possible in your pan (that’s just me!), generously pour sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the enchiladas are nice and bubbly.

Notes

Side note: I find it is easier to have a little assembly line going for these enchiladas. Grate/cut up all the ingredients you can beforehand, so it goes smoothly.

Bonus: I also had a little bit of extra meat, sauce, and fillings leftover, so I made a little “beef enchilada casserole” by adding alternate layers of the sauce, torn corn tortillas, meat, cheese, onions, and olives. I ended with cheese and baked for 20 minutes at 350°F. Don’t let that filling go to waste!

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 16gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 464mgPotassium: 302mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 482IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 232mgIron: 2mg

How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!