How to Cook Yummy Beef enchiladas

Beef enchiladas. Beef Enchiladas with an extra tasty, saucy filling, smothered with a homemade Enchilada Sauce. My time saving trick is to use one base Enchilada spice mix for both the sauce and filling! Ground beef and onion are wrapped in flour tortillas, topped with Cheddar cheese and black olives, then baked.

These beef enchiladas are a tasty and easy way to serve up a Mexican dinner for a crowd. Fresh, fast, and way better than takeout, THESE are some good cookin' Enchiladas. Simple homemade Beef Enchiladas are full of Mexican comfort food flavors. You can cook Beef enchiladas using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Beef enchiladas

1. Prepare of Ground beef.
2. Prepare of garlic, minced.
3. It's of Chili powder.
4. Prepare of Ground cumin.
5. Prepare of Ground coriander.
6. It's of Sugar.
7. It's of Salt.
8. It's of Vegetable oil.
9. Prepare of yellow onions, finely chopped.
10. You need of Can tomato sauce.
11. You need of water.
12. It's of Sharp cheddar cheese, divided.
13. It's of Fresh cilantro, chopped.
14. Prepare of jalapenos, sliced (optional).
15. It's of corn tortillas.

Enchiladas originate in Mexico where people have been wrapping corn tortillas around fillings since Mayan times. Today I am making cheesy ground beef enchiladas my favorite way, baking in the oven. The homemade enchilada sauce gravy and the cheese make this a baked. These are enchiladas that the whole family loves!

Beef enchiladas instructions

1. In small bowl, combine garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, sugar and salt..
2. Add ground beef to large skillet and heat on med-high heat until browned, about 6-8 min..
3. Remove meat to strainer to drain. Meanwhile in same skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Once shimmering add onions and brown, about 5 min. Add garlic mixture and simmer until fragrant, 1 min..
4. Add the tomato sauce and water, bring to a boil. Return meat to the skillet and simmer on low covered for 10 min..
5. Meanwhile heat 2 Tbsp. oil in small skillet over med-high heat. Add one tortilla to the oil and flip after a few sec. (Just want to make them soft and easy for rolling at this point.).
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Strain meat mixture over a medium sized bowl. Return solids from the strainer back to skillet and mix with 1/2 cheese and cilantro..
7. Place 1/2 sauce from meat mixture into bottom of a 9x13 baking dish..
8. Spread meat mixture down the center of each tortilla and roll tightly. Place seam side down in baking dish..
9. Cover the enchiladas with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and place in oven for 25 min..
10. Remove foil and place back in oven 5-7 min or until cheese is golden brown. Add fresh, sliced jalapenos if desired. Serve with a side of homemade Mexican rice..

A great Beef Enchilada Recipe really is hard to beat. Return beef mixture to skillet over medium heat. Add chili powder and cumin and season with salt and pepper, then stir in enchilada sauce. Beef enchiladas are typically prepared with corn tortillas, but my husband, Jeff, and I prefer flour tortillas. I use them in this saucy casserole that has irresistible home-cooked flavor and a subtle kick.