Quick Enchiladas for a Busy Weeknight Dinner
The best ground beef enchilada recipe that's full of flavor, easily customizable with your favorite fillings, and comes together in minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1 lbs Ground Beef
- 1 medium diced onion
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 10 Flour Tortillas
- 1 pint (or 19 oz can) Enchilada Sauce
- 1 4 oz can of green chiles
- 3 cups Shredded Cheese, divided
- 1 16 oz can Refried Beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Dice onion and sauté in 2 tsp of olive oil until translucent in large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until there is no longer any pink. Add the refried beans and green chiles to the ground beef.
- Add 1 cup of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 X 13 baking dish, spreading to cover the bottom of the pan.
- To assemble enchilada:Divide enchilada filling mixture evenly into 8 flour tortillas, down the center of the tortilla. Sprinkle 2 T of shredded cheese on the enchilada filling, roll tortilla up and place seam side down in 9 X 13 pan. Evenly spread remaining enchilada sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over the enchilada sauce.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- Add toppings of choice:Fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes, diced green onion, jalapeno slices, sliced black olives, a dollop of sour cream, salsa or freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Store leftovers in airtight container in refrigerator, best eaten within 3 days.
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