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Ground Beef Enchiladas

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These ground beef enchiladas are so incredibly yummy! What makes them so delicious is how the ground beef is prepared.  And they’re so easy that you’re going to want to make and eat them often.

Forkful of enchilada on the plate, ready to be lifted to be eaten. There are more enchiladas in the background as well as some guacamole

When I prepare these ground beef enchiladas, I get so excited!  Why?  Because the ground beef has a perfect combination of herbs and spices for great flavor and just the right amount of mushrooms and onions to keep the stuffing moist and succulent.

I don’t eat beef often but when I do, I can’t get enough of these enchiladas.  (Does that last statement remind you of the Dos Equis beer guy?)

I especially love them smothered in my chunky enchilada sauce.  Combine that with the soft flour tortillas and you’ll do cartwheels in celebration!

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Tips for making the enchiladas:

  • You will have extra veggies so don’t add them all to the ground beef.  It’s nice to have extra vegetables.  You can use them in other dishes, like scrambled eggs.
  • You will also have extra ground beef which you can also add to eggs or salads.
  • Don’t skimp on the herbs and spices because that’s what makes these enchiladas stand out.

How to make easy beef enchiladas

Step one

Chop the onions and mushrooms. (1)

Step two

Heat sauté pan and medium.  Add olive oil and add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step three

Add mushrooms and garlic paste and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.  Remove from pan and set aside. (2)

collage of process shots of the ground beef enchiladas

Step four

Add the ground beef, herbs and spices and use a spatula to break it apart as you sauté it for 7 minutes.  Add half the vegetables back to the pan. (3)

Step five

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step six

Add some enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. (4)

Step seven

Gather the remaining ingredients and start an enchilada assembly line.  I use 6 inch flour tortillas, homemade refried beans, Mexican blend cheese and, as mentioned, my lovely enchilada sauce.

Step eight

Smear some refried beans on the flour tortillas. (1)

Step nine

Sprinkle on some cheese. (2)

Process shots for the ground beef enchiladas.

Step ten

Add the ground beef and veggie mixture. (3)

Step eleven

Roll up the flour tortillas and place seam side down in the baking dish. (4)

Step twelve

Spoon on the enchilada sauce. (5)

Step thirteen

Sprinkle cheese on the enchiladas.

Cheese sprinkled on the ground beef enchiladas that are in a baking dish. All that is left is to bake them

Step fourteen

Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

The Ground beef enchiladas fresh out of the oven, the cheese is all melted. There is a bowl of beans, left over ground beef and veggies in the background

All that is left is to plate the ground beef enchiladas and enjoy!

Two ground beef enchiladas on a plate with some beans. There is some guacamole in the background along with another plate of enchiladas

I take my fork and cut into one of the ground beef enchiladas.  I spoon a little guacamole on the forkful of yumminess.

Forkful of ground beef enchiladas ready to be eaten.

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Forkful of enchilada on the plate, ready to be lifted to be eaten. There are more enchiladas in the background as well as some guacamole
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Ground Beef Enchiladas
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

This easy ground beef enchilada recipe will be sure to satisfy your go to recipe. The veggies, herbs and spices are what make it so special.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beef enchiladas, easy beef enchilada recipe
Servings: 10 enchiladas
Calories: 360 kcal
Author: Elaine Benoit
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion large, diced
  • 10 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 1 pound ground beef I used grass fed Angus beef
  • 1 teaspoon cumin dried
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/16 teaspoon pepper
  • 2.5 cups enchilada sauce or as much as you want
  • 10 flour tortillas 6 inches
  • 6 ounces refried beans homemade or a can (you will have leftover)
  • 8 ounces Mexican cheese blend
Instructions

  1. Heat sauté pan and add oil

  2. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes

  3. Add mushrooms and garlic and sauté for additional 5 minutes.  Once the vegetables are done, remove from pan and set aside

  4. Add ground beef and break into bite sized pieces or desired size.  Saute for 7 minutes - it can still be pink.  Add half of the vegetables back with the beef and stir until combined

  5. Preheat oven to 350 F

  6. Get baking dish and spread enchilada sauce on the bottom of it

  7. Gather tortillas, refried beans and Mexican cheese

  8. Smear refried beans onto each of the tortillas, sprinkle some cheese on the beans and some beef on the cheese

  9. Roll tortillas and place each one seam side down in prepared pan

  10. Spoon enchilada sauce on rolled up ground beef enchiladas and sprinkle cheese on top of sauce

  11. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes

  12. Separate enchiladas with a spatula

  13. Plate a few enchiladas

  14. Serve
  15. Enjoy

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Nutrition Facts
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Amount Per Serving (2 enchiladas)
Calories 360 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 500mg 21%
Potassium 301mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 7g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 11.3%
Vitamin C 3.5%
Calcium 20.4%
Iron 16.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Messi

    Thank you for your wonderful repiecs! As a recent grad working as many crap jobs as I can get, they’re so appreciated! One question though- is there are a green enchilada sauce on this site? I’ve made the red enchilda sauce many times, and it’s delicious! BUt, sadly, I cannot get any sort of decent Mexican food/ingredients where I live, but I’d really love to try this!

    Reply

    • Elaine

      Hi Messi,

      Thanks for reading my blog. I’m glad you like it. I will be posting a green enchilada sauce very soon. Congrats on graduating! Have a great night.

      Elaine

      Reply

  4. Ginny

    Enchiladas are a staple around this house. This is a really good post with instructions. Love that you’ve added mushrooms and your extra spices.

    Reply

  6. Rae

    Enchiladas are one of my go-to comfort foods when the weather is nasty outside and I’m wanting something other than soup or mac and cheese. I always enjoy the combination of mushrooms and ground beef, even if some people *my husband* say mushrooms don’t belong in enchiladas. I can’t wait to try these!

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    • Elaine

      Thanks Rae! And hehe about what your hubby says. Mushrooms are perfect especially when cut on the smaller size so hubby’s can’t see them 🙂

      Reply

  10. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    So much to love here! I’m a huge fan of extending ground beef by adding lots of nutritious veggies – like the onions and mushrooms you use here – but it never really occurred to me that they added moisture, too! Great point! I really liked all your tips and method photos, too – super helpful! Oh – and I think I realllllly need that chunky enchilada sauce in my life ASAP! I’m off to peek at that recipe next! Great post!!

    Reply

    • Elaine

      Yay! Gloria we are a kindred spirit! I would eat Mexican food at least 3 times a week if hubby could stand it. He loves Mexican too but not as much as I do! Thank you for your comment!

      Reply

  13. Rachel

    You enchiladas look delicious. The filling sounds so flavorful and the enchiladas sauce you used looks awesome! I always use store bought sauce and it’s always disappointing. I clearly need to give your recipe a try!

    Reply

    • Elaine

      I’m an equal opportunity eating enchilada peep. 🙂 I eat them all! Thank you, Ashley! The addition of the mushrooms is what really make these enchiladas for me.

      Reply

  18. Michele

    Ooooh, we LOVE Mexican food at my house. Def going to pin and try your recipe. Your enchiladas look incredibly delish! I just started listening to your Dishing with Delishes Podcast and LOVE it!

    Reply

  20. Michelle Blackwood

    Your enchiladas look amazing, my family loves all Mexican foods and your version sounds very flavorful

    Reply

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