Description
Enjoy a crowd‑pleasing ground beef enchiladas recipe that blends smoky smoked beef, onions, cumin, and garlic powder, then rolls into pliable corn tortillas. A rich tomato‑based enchilada sauce without grape juice and shredded cheese tops each roll, creating a bubbly, golden finish after a quick 30‑minute bake. Ideal for quick dinners, meal prep, or feeding a family, this dish offers authentic Mexican taste, comforting warmth, and satisfying nutrition in every bite. Serve with cilantro and lime
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brown ground beef in a skillet; drain excess fat.
- Add chopped onion, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir.
- Warm corn tortillas until pliable.
- Fill each tortilla with beef mixture and roll.
- Place rolled enchiladas seam‑down in a baking dish.
- Pour enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle cheese.
- Bake 20‑25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- For a spicier version
- add a diced jalapeño to the beef mixture. Leftovers reheat well in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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