Easy Beef Enchiladas
Are easy 5 ingredient meals that taste amazing your thing? Then you are in luck! These simple Easy Beef Enchiladas come together in minutes with a few surprising ingredients for a delicious dinner in under 30 minutes! Use up some of that homemade enchilada sauce you have in the freezer for an even more delicious meal!
We all know that enchiladas are an easy go to meal, but did you know that by adding a couple of ingredients you may not have considered can take them to an entirely different level? I love this recipe because it comes together in just minutes and since it only uses 5 ingredients, my shopping list is short! These easy beef enchiladas are made with ground beef and your favorite red sauce for a simple meal with minimal steps. To give them a new twist, I also added diced fresh jalapeños and a little cream cheese, so that every single bite will be delicious!
How do you make beef enchiladas in no time?
- use ground beef to allow you to cook up the filling quickly and get them into the oven
- use pre-made sauce or store bought to save time
- shred up a batch of cheese in advance so that you can assemble this quickly
Are authentic enchiladas made with corn or flour tortillas?
- corn is typically more traditional, but why not try flour too?
- flour tortillas work well in the recipe because they are thicker and hold up better to the filling
- this also helps make for a heartier meal!
What you’ll need to have on hand to make this recipe:
- enchilada sauce – homemade or store bought
- a skillet for browning up the meat
- a casserole dish for the oven
Add these deliciously creamy, little bit spicy and totally delicious beef enchiladas to your line-up and have an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
Easy Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (93% lean)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 4 oz whipped cream cheese
- 8 taco sized flour tortillas (or 4 large burrito sized) can be corn tortillas if you prefer
- 2 cups enchilada sauce
- 8 oz shredded cheese blend
Instructions
- Add ground beef and diced jalapeño to skillet and cook while breaking apart with spatula until beef is cooked through and jalapeño is tender
- Stir in cream cheese until smooth, stir in about 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and remove from heat
- Add 1/2 - 1 cup enchilada sauce in bottom of casserole dish
- Divide filling among tortillas and add to casserole dish seam side down
- Top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until heated through and cheese has melted
Nutrition
Did I calculate these right at 14 points?
yes, if you use regular tortillas. I love to use the Ole Extreme Wellness Whole Wheat tortillas. They are delicious and reduce the points to 11 per serving. You can also reduce the cheese to 4oz or use light cheese to further reduce points if desired.
I definitely prefer flour tortillas when I make enchiladas! Your recipe looks both easy and delicious! I’ve never added cream cheese to my enchiladas but I’m looking forward to trying it!
These enchiladas looks absolutely perfect. Enchiladas are one of my families favorite dinner. I need to make your recipe. Love the addition of cream cheese.
I love a good Mexican dish! This is going to be a hit at my house for sure!
Oh my gosh, these enchiladas look mouthwatering! Mexican, particularly enchiladas are one of my favorites. Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Love an easy recipe that feeds a whole family! This looks so tasty!
I am often looking for easy recipes that are family friendly and these beef enchiladas certainly fit the bill. This seems like something we will work into our weekly meal rotation.
These are the meals I dream about! lol Thirty minutes, not many ingredients and super yummy. Love the addition of the cream cheese too. I add it to my taquitos but never thought of adding it to enchiladas. I bet it’s creamy dreamy delicious!
Love how easy these are! I’ll have to try you homemade enchilada sauce. Thanks for sharing!
This was my first time to make enchiladas. They were great. I assumed it would be too much work and too fiddley. I was wrong! Different from what we eat in Tex-Mex restaurants here in the Houston area. Next time I’m going to make my own sauce and try corn tortillas. Why not?!
so glad you enjoyed!!