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Beef Enchiladas

Delicious beef enchiladas. These easy to make ground beef enchiladas with red enchilada sauce are flavorful, delicious, and easy.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beef enchiladas, enchiladas with red sauce
Servings: 4
Calories: 849.02kcal

Ingredients

Enchilada Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoon light olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoon flour
  • 4 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth

Beef

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Enchiladas

  • 8 tortillas
  • 14 oz refried beans
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese grated
  • Cilantro roughly chopped for garnish as well as your favorite toppings

Instructions

Enchilada Sauce

  • In a large sauce pan, oven medium heat, heat olive oil
  • Once oil is hot, stir in flour, whisking it together to create a roux
  • Slowly whisk in chicken or vegetable broth, whisking to create a lump free sauce.
  • Stir in all spices, mixing well.
  • Continue to cook, and whisk until thickens to preferred sauce consistency.
  • Set aside.

Filling

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Add ground beef and begin to cook, breaking it up as you go.
  • Add the onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and cayenne. Continue cooking until beef is completely browned and cooked through.

Assembly

  • Open the can of refried beans, and stir it into beef mixture along with ½ a cup of prepared enchilada sauce. Stir until it is completely incorporated.
  • Smear a bit of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Now assemble each enchilada by placing meat and bean mixture filling into a tortilla, dividing it equally between the 8 tortillas. And roll them up.
  • Place each enchilada seam side down in the baking pan.
  • Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top, then top with cheese.
  • Cover with foil, and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F
  • Uncover and bake another 10 minutes until cheese is melted and everything is heated through and bubbly.
  • Serve hot with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, or whatever garnishes you like best!

Nutrition

Calories: 849.02kcal | Carbohydrates: 53.56g | Protein: 41.49g | Fat: 51.77g | Saturated Fat: 19.49g | Cholesterol: 118.22mg | Sodium: 2286.3mg | Potassium: 742.79mg | Fiber: 9.19g | Sugar: 7.22g | Vitamin A: 3078.5IU | Vitamin C: 10.73mg | Calcium: 484.01mg | Iron: 7.98mg