Ground Beef Enchiladas (2024)

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Make this Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe for Mexican Monday when you need a quick but delicious dinner idea. Get all the flavors of enchiladas in just minutes with this simple recipe.

Our entire family goes crazy over Easy Mexican Recipes and you can’t go wrong with enchiladas. This easy beef recipes is super fast and easy making it the perfect meal for busy weeknights and the perfect Cinco De Mayo Recipe.

Ingredients

• lean ground beef
• onion
• salt and pepper
• salsa
• chili powder
• paprika
• cumin
• corn tortillas
• red enchilada sauce
• shredded cheese

How to make ground beef enchiladas

First, brown the ground beef in the skillet.

Second, add all of the seasonings and stir everything together with the salsa.

Next, heat the red enchilada sauce in a saucepan. Take each corn tortilla and dip into the sauce to warm them up.

Now, let’s put the enchiladas together. Just add the mixture to the corn tortillas and roll each one up.

Put them in the baking dish. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over them and sprinkle the cheese. Bake and enjoy!

It is that easy to make this delicious tex mex meal.

What Kind of Enchilada Sauce Should I Use?

We used red enchilada sauce. My kids prefer this type.

However, you can use green enchilada sauce to change the flavor up. I like them both!

You can use store bought or homemade enchilada sauce.

What are the best corn tortillas for enchiladas?

We like to use yellow corn tortillas because they hold up better. However, feel free to use what you prefer.

If you like flour tortillas, you can use those.

Serving Ideas

• Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe. This is easy and delicious with the enchiladas.
• Crock Pot Refried Beans. Super easy!
• Keep things simple and just add a simple side salad.
• Finish dinner off with Easy Sopapilla Recipe
• Check out What to Serve with Enchiladas or check out more easy side dish recipes.

Easy substitutions and Additions:

• You can try using ground turkey instead of ground beef. It is delicious and no one can tell the difference.
• We also have used shredded chicken and that is really good. This recipe is a great way to use leftover chicken and turn it into something amazing. We make thiseasychickenenchiladas recipe.
• Another idea to try is steak enchiladarecipe. Just substitute steak for the ground beef for a tasty way to change things up.
• You can also make easy ground beef enchiladaswith green sauce. This recipe is so easy to switch things up.
• Try adding in a can of black beans to stretch your budget.

Just use what you have. The great thing about this recipe is how versatile it is.

How do you Make Beef Enchiladas not Soggy:

The best way to keep from getting soggy enchiladas is to not add to much sauce. We recommend slowly adding the sauce to cover the enchiladas when placing in the casserole dish.

You can also slightly fry the tortillas to help prevent them getting soggy.

How to freeze

If you would like to freeze your beef enchilada, we recommend freezing them uncooked. Double the recipe and place one of them in the freeze. Place in a freezer safe container and wrap with aluminum foil.

They will last about 3 months if stored properly.

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More easy enchilada recipes

• The best Sour Cream Enchiladas Recipe
• Bean and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
• Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
• Homemade Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
• Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe
• Easy Baked Enchilada Chicken Recipe
• Also see Cinco de Mayo Recipes