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Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas

Say "hola" to these meaty enchiladas made with ground beef and red enchilada sauce. It's impossible to resist the melted cheese and your choice of fresh toppings!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef Enchiladas, Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 997kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 small onions finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 cups Mexican cheese
  • 20 oz red enchilada sauce
  • 8 flour tortillas 8-10 inch size
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce evenly in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Set it aside.
    Enchiladas sauce in a baking pan.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion, and garlic. Cook until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are soft.
    Ground beef, onions in a frying pan.
  • Add in one cup of enchilada sauce and bring it to a light simmer. Turn off the heat and add one cup of cheese. Stir together until the cheese has melted and is well combined.
    Ground beef in a pan with Enchiladas sauce and cheese.
  • Arrange the tortillas on a large cutting board. Divide the ground beef mixture evenly between the 8 tortillas (about 2/3 cup of meat mixture per tortilla). Place the ground beef on the lower third of the tortilla and roll it up. Place the tortillas seam-side down into the baking dish.
    Flour tortillas with ground beef enchilada sauce.
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the tortillas and brush it evenly on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle on the remaining two cups of cheese.
    Rolled up tortillas with ground beef enchilada sauce.
  • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. Uncover the dish, then bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the dish is bubbly.
    Ground Beef Enchiladas topped with cheese.
  • Serve the enchiladas warm with your favorite toppings and sides. Enjoy!
    Baked Ground Beef Enchiladas in a baking pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 997kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 2297mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 687mg | Iron: 7mg