Beef Enchiladas. Beef Enchiladas with Spicy Red Sauce "Wow, my house smells like a restaurant and the flavor of these is fab!" - Jamie. Shredded Beef Enchiladas "Very good recipe! I made the beef in my crockpot and let it go all day." - TAMMY.
Simple ones, filled with a plain cooked beef filling then topped with enchilada sauce and (lots of) cheese.
Fancy ones with the addition of chillies, beans, corn and even olives, sometimes even bacon.
Ground beef and onion are wrapped in flour tortillas, topped with Cheddar cheese and black olives, then baked.
You can have Beef Enchiladas using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Beef Enchiladas
- It's 1 lb of Ground beef.
- You need 1 of medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup).
- You need 1/2 cup of sour cream.
- Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- You need 2 tbsp of parsley flakes.
- It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of chopped bell pepper.
- Prepare 2/3 cup of water.
- You need 1 tbsp of chili powder.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried oregano.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cumin.
- It's 2 of Green chilies (optional).
- You need 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped).
- Prepare 15 oz of can tomato sauce.
- It's 8 of or more corn tortillas.
This is also great with leftover chicken, shredded beef or turkey. Serve with a green salad or beans and rice. Brown meat and onions in large skillet. Put filling along center of each tortilla.
Beef Enchiladas step by step
- Preheat oven to 350°F Fahrenheit.
- Cook beef and onion til beef is brown, drain..
- Stir in sour cream, cheese, parsley, and pepper. Cover and remove from heat.
- In 2 quart saucepan, heat remaining ingredients to boil, them simmer 5 minutes..
- Microwave tortillas to ensure they roll without tearing, then dip each tortilla into sauce mixture (cover both sides).
- Spoon about 1/4 cup of meat mixture into tortilla, roll up. Continue with the others..
- Place, seam down, into an oven safe baking dish..
- Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Cover with cheese..
- Bake 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly..
Simple homemade Beef Enchiladas are full of Mexican comfort food flavors. Enchiladas originate in Mexico where people have been wrapping corn tortillas around fillings since Mayan times. Mexican beef enchiladas - tortillas packed with beef mince and beans and smothered with cheese - are easy to make and a great crowd-pleaser. To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, ground beef mixture, and cheese. Add a tablespoon of cheese and roll the tortillas closed.