These Ground Beef Enchiladas are super easy and feed a crowd. Whether you like to use store bought ingredients or like to make things from scratch, I’ll show you how easy these are to put together!
What’s on the menu today? Enchiladas! Super easy to make ground beef enchiladas to be exact!
Seasoned with warm spices, sautéed onion, garlic and refried beans, my Ground Beef Enchiladas get smothered with red enchilada sauce and topped with cheese.
While I love my Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas, Smoked Pork and Cheese Enchiladas and Pork Mole Negro Enchiladas, these are always a hit at the house. too.
If you’re tight on time you can quickly put these together using canned enchilada sauce, but if you like the homemade route I’ve got you covered with two versions of my enchilada sauce. One is a quick “gravy” type version, Easy Red Enchilada Sauce, or my favorite, Authentic Red Enchilada Sauce.
The spice blend for these is basically my Taco Seasoning blend, but feel free to use whatever is your favorite. Sauté the onion and garlic then add the ground beef and spices until it just starts to turn brown. Mix in the refried beans and combine – filling is done!
I like to use flour tortillas for these, but feel free to use corn if you prefer.
Typically the tortillas would be pan fried in some of the enchilada sauce then stuffed and rolled.
While I enjoy this step, it can be a little messy to work with so skip if you like.
Simply lay some of the ground beef enchilada filling, filling close to each edge, on the tortilla near center and fold in each side. Then roll it into a nice package.
Place in the baking dish that has some red enchilada sauce on the bottom and repeat until done. This makes about 8 nice sized enchiladas.
Top with the remaining enchilada sauce and shredded Monterey jack cheese and cover with aluminum foil to bake.
In the last 10 minutes remove the foil and continue baking.
Serve this with my Mexican Watermelon Salad and you’re set! Enjoy!
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano (See Note 1)
- 1 tsp chili powder (See note 2)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 2 cups refried beans (See Note 3)
- 4 cups Red Enchilada Sauce
- 8 flour tortillas
- 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- Chopped cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together the spices and set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add ground beef, spices and cook for 2 minutes, breaking up meat as it browns. Add refried beans and stir to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Pour some of the enchilada sauce to cover bottom of 13x9" baking dish.
- Lay some of the ground beef filling, keeping filling close to each edge, on the tortilla near center and fold in each side. Then roll it into a nice package.
- Place in the baking dish that has some red enchilada sauce on the bottom and repeat until done. This makes about 8 nice sized enchiladas.
- Top with the remaining enchilada sauce and shredded Monterey jack cheese and cover with aluminum foil to bake 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes uncovered. Serve with chopped cilantro sprinkled on top.
Notes
- I like to use Mexican oregano, feel free to substitute.
- I make my own chili powder, feel free to substitute with your favorite.
- Substitute homemade refried beans with one 14oz can refried beans.
Darn it was so delicious. My honey love it so much. I made it just the way it said . Thank you I’ll be making it again great!!!!
This a keeper
So glad you guys enjoyed this one Patricia! 🙂
It should be pointed out that if one is to try your recipe for the Easy Enchilada Sauce for these Enchiladas, they should double the recipe so that they have enough. I should mention that I made two different Enchilada Sauces (yours and another one that I found online that claimed to be the best. I, by far, loved your sauce the best! I went ahead and made the Enchiladas as per your recipe and loved them! Mixing the refried beans into the meat mixture gave me the consistency that I loved. Overall, I loved this recipe and will make… Read more »
Thanks so much Nancy. I appreciate the kind words and for you taking the time to come back and let me know!
I made these last night for dinner, just added a salad on the side. Was a hit with everyone! Thanks for all your great recipes!
I made these last night, was a hit with all the family. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes!
Oh so happy you all enjoyed this one Janet. Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know!
I never would have thought to add refried beans to the mix, I like the idea.
Keeps all the goodies sticking together and just tastes so darn good Karen! 🙂
Why have I not considered making enchiladas with ground beef? So easy and so delicious! Making these pronto!
SUPER easy! I made a huge batch and froze them the other day. Easy weeknight dinners. 🙂
I’ve got to try these for an upcoming football game with friends Kevin! I’m sure they’d go over well!
Super easy and filly Mary Ann. Perfect Game Day eating!
Been a while since I’ve enjoyed enchiladas – I think this recipe is in order! Can never go wrong with comfort food, especially this time of year 🙂 Pile on the cheese!
I often time load cheese with the beef inside as well. Cheese for everyone!
Hey Kevin! I’ve been thinking about enchiladas and here you are! I like both red and green, but would happlily eat either! I add refried beans when I make them because, well refried beans!! I always have both flour and corn tortillas on hand. How’s the remodel coming along?
I just can’t figure which I like better. I prefer red with beef and green with chicken and pork. Hope you give these a try Dorothy!
These look so good. Love how much sauce there is. I’d probably have to add some beans, but that’s just me.
Oh there’s refried beans in the ground beef mixture Mimi. I keep mine chunky. Actually I posted the recipe for them today as I noticed I had never posted it previously! 🙂