Recipe: Simple Beef enchiladas

Cooking beef with easy and tasty.

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.

Beef enchiladas 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 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Beef enchiladas

  1. It's 1 1/2 lb. of Ground beef.
  2. You need 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
  3. Prepare 3 Tbsp. of Chili powder.
  4. You need 2 tsp. of Ground cumin.
  5. It's 2 tsp. of Ground coriander.
  6. You need 1 tsp. of Sugar.
  7. Prepare 1 tsp. of Salt.
  8. Prepare 1 Tbsp. of Vegetable oil.
  9. You need 2 of yellow onions, finely chopped.
  10. Prepare 1 (15 oz.) of Can tomato sauce.
  11. It's 1/2 C. of water.
  12. It's 8 oz. of Sharp cheddar cheese, divided.
  13. You need 1/3 C. of Fresh cilantro, chopped.
  14. It's 2 of jalapenos, sliced (optional).
  15. It's 12 of 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 instructions

  1. In small bowl, combine garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, sugar and salt..
  2. Add ground beef to large skillet and heat on med-high heat until browned, about 6-8 min..
  3. Remove meat to strainer to drain. Meanwhile in same skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Once shimmering add onions and brown, about 5 min. Add garlic mixture and simmer until fragrant, 1 min..
  4. Add the tomato sauce and water, bring to a boil. Return meat to the skillet and simmer on low covered for 10 min..
  5. Meanwhile heat 2 Tbsp. oil in small skillet over med-high heat. Add one tortilla to the oil and flip after a few sec. (Just want to make them soft and easy for rolling at this point.).
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Strain meat mixture over a medium sized bowl. Return solids from the strainer back to skillet and mix with 1/2 cheese and cilantro..
  7. Place 1/2 sauce from meat mixture into bottom of a 9x13 baking dish..
  8. Spread meat mixture down the center of each tortilla and roll tightly. Place seam side down in baking dish..
  9. Cover the enchiladas with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and place in oven for 25 min..
  10. Remove foil and place back in oven 5-7 min or until cheese is golden brown. Add fresh, sliced jalapenos if desired. Serve with a side of homemade Mexican rice..

Roll the tortilla and place seam side down onto prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and beef mixture. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheeses. Add a tablespoon of cheese and roll the tortillas closed. Place the filled tortillas, seam-side down, on the prepared baking dish.