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Family Favorite Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas

Family Favorite Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas

Delicious and easy-to-make Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas, a family favorite that's perfect for dinner!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner, Everyone's Favorite Mexican Recipes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 enchiladas
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Nonstick skillet
  • baking pan
  • Pie plate

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Oil
  • 1.5 Pounds Ground Beef 90% lean
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander ground
  • ¼ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • teaspoon Cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 ¼ Cups Cheese Monterey Jack
  • 2 Tablespoons Cilantro chopped
  • 12 Tortillas Corn , or 8 flour tortillas

Sauce

  • 2 15 oz enchilada sauces red
  • 2 ½ teaspoons Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add the enchilada sauce and cocoa powder and stir to combine. Cook until it comes to a simmer, then set aside.
  • Adjust an oven to 400 degrees.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Once shimmering, add the beef and spices, and 1 tablespoon of cilantro, cooking and breaking up into pieces until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1 ½ cups of cheese, cilantro and ¼ cup of the sauce. Season to taste and set aside.
  • Spread ½ cup of sauce over the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan.
  • In a clean nonstick skillet, add the remaining oil and heat to medium high heat. In a pie plate, add ½ cup of the sauce. Add 1 tortilla at a time to the pie plate, coating both sides, and placing into the pan to cook until soft, flipping once about 30 seconds. Remove from the pan to a cutting board or plate and fill with about ¼-1/3 cup filling, then roll and place seam side down in the pan. Repeat with all tortillas.
  • Pour any remaining sauces from the pan and sauce pan over the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  • Cook for 20 minutes at 400 and then serve!

Notes

To reheat leftovers, cover enchiladas with foil, and place in a cold oven. Turn oven to 350 degrees and enchiladas until they are hot in the middle, about 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 23gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Beef Enchiladas, cheesy enchiladas, Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas, easy dinner, family favorite, Mexican recipes
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