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Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas

Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas

These Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas are packed full of cheese and super tasty, perfect for family dinner!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 enchiladas
Calories 909 kcal

Equipment

  • 13 x 9 baking dish
  • large frying pan or skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef cooked, drained
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama® seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons diced jalapenos (can use diced green chilies instead)
  • 28 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 15 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 6.5 ounces black olives sliced
  • 3-4 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3-4 cups Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 16 large flour tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° and spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with a non stick spray right before filling.
  • In a large frying pan or skillet cook ground beef over medium high heat, add onions and cook until meat is no longer pink.
  • Add garlic to beef mixture and cook for an additional two or three minutes stirring occasionally. Drain grease and return to pan.
  • Sprinkle seasonings, pepper, red pepper flakes and jalapenos over ground beef. Stir.
  • Pour large can of enchilada sauce into meat mixture, stir until combined and cook over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Stir as needed.
  • Open smaller enchilada sauce and pour a little bit into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  • Take one tortilla at a time, add a couple heaping spoonfuls of meat mixture into center of tortilla, followed by both types of cheese and about 5-6 olives.
  • Roll and place each enchiladas in the baking dish.
  • Once the bottom layer is filled, pour a little more enchilada sauce on top and then repeat by placing the remaining enchiladas on top of the first layer.
  • Next, add any leftover meat mixture on top of the enchiladas then pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas, top with remaining cheese and then add the olives.
  • Cover with foil and place baking dish on a baking sheet to catch any spillage.
  • Bake for 60 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly.
  • Carefully remove from oven and serve with sour cream, slice green onions, cilantro and sliced avocados, optional.

Notes

Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in refrigerator. Microwave portions at 1-minute intervals. Always drain ground beef after cooking. Spray baking dish just before filling. Wash hands after working with hot peppers. Refrigerate onion to eliminate stinging eyes. Warm corn tortillas before filling if using them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 909kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 48gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 2732mgPotassium: 511mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2048IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 748mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Beef Enchiladas, Cheesy Beef Enchiladas, Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas, enchiladas
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