Easy Beef Enchiladas
Flavorful, easy to prepare, and on the table in about 35 minutes. This go-to week night no hassle Mexican dinner is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- 2-3 10 oz cans enchilada sauce adjust amount of sauce to your preference
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp jalapeños diced
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 10-12 flour tortillas
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp green onions chopped
- 2 tbsp tomatoes chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat oil in skillet and saute onions with the jalapeños until softened. Add ground beef and cayenne and cook until meat is browned.
- Combine ground beef mixture with 3/4 cup Colby cheese, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, and beans.
- Warm tortillas in microwave about a minute to make them softer and easier to work with. Place about 1/2 cup of filling in center of tortilla and roll up.
- Spray baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour one cup of enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish and spread to cover.
- Place tortillas seam side down into baking dish. Top with remaining sauce and cheeses.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until sauce is bubbling.
- Garnish or serve on the side: cilantro, green onions and diced tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 691kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 51gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1648mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 10gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1273IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 531mgIron: 7mg
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