Easy Weeknight Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe (6 Ingredients, 35 Minutes) by Donna John
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Ground beef in an budget ingredient that cooks up quickly and is so versatile. And Mexican food is just pure comfort on a plate. Combine the two and you have a winning dinner combination! This high-protein and high-fiber ground beef enchilada recipe has just six ingredients and will make the whole family happy.
As I mentioned before, these Tex-Mex beef enchiladas have just six ingredients. Six! That's a big deal, especially when making homemade enchiladas. Here is your shopping list for this budget recipe: ground beef, onion, chopped green chiles, enchilada sauce, reduced-fat cheese and tortillas. These enchiladas are on the table in about 30 minutes, another bonus. Plus you get the health benefits of protein in every cheesy bite.
These ground beef enchiladas are filling but lower in fat and calories because you use reduced-fat cheese and low-carb tortillas. Add your favorite toppings to this enchilada recipe, like guacamole, sour cream, chopped onions, fresh cilantro, chopped tomato or whatever you like. This easy ground beef enchilada recipe is a family pleaser.
Cuisine: Mexican / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 ounces (1 small can) chopped green chiles
- 29 ounces (2 cans) red enchilada sauce (or try this homemade enchilada sauce recipe)
- 1 cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese (divided)
- 8 low-carb flour tortillas
Here’s how to make it:
- Cook ground beef and onion in a skillet until browned. Drain. (Try this recipe with ground turkey instead of ground beef.)
- Add the green chiles, 1 can of the enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir well.
- Spoon mixture into flour tortillas and roll up. Place seam-side down in a 13x9-inch baking pan that’s been coated with nonstick spray.
- Pour the remaining can of enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 20 minutes. Garnish with whatever optional toppings you desire.
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