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    March 11, 2018 — Updated August 5, 2019 — by Julie — Leave a Comment

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    Beef Enchiladas

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    A hearty delicious meal! These cheesy beef enchiladas will become a favorite at your house. 

    These cheesy beef enchiladas are the perfect party meal. Top with some hot sauce and lime

    Enchiladas are a favorite meal at my house. Perfectly seasoned ground beef and homemade red enchilada sauce? Perfection. You can use any kind of filling and that’s what makes enchiladas so much fun and versatile. Sneak some vegetables in there if you’d like.  

    You can make the red enchilada sauce ahead of time and then whip these enchiladas up on a weeknight. 

    These beef enchiladas are made with a homemade red sauce that you can make ahead of time

    You can certainly omit the sliced black olives but the lime and hot sauce are almost required here. 

    Beef enchiladas served with lime slices, cilantro and sliced black olives

    Homemade Cheesy Beef Enchiladas with Homemade Red Sauce by Cooked By Julie

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    Beef Enchiladas

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    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 475kcal
    Author: Julie Maestre
    Give these easy and delicious cheesy ground beef enchiladas a try! Made with homemade red enchilada sauce and perfectly seasoned beef.

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb ground beef
    • 1 small onion
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 4 ounces canned green chilies
    • 1/4 cup adobo sauce + 1 chipotle pepper
    • 1 tsp  cumin
    • 1 tsp  granulated onion
    • 1 tsp  granulated garlic
    • 1 tsp  paprika
    • 1 tsp  oregano
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 16 corn tortillas
    • 3 cups Colby jack cheddar cheese
    • 6 cups Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce 

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    • Cook the onions until translucent.
    • Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
    • Add the beef to the skillet and cook until completely browned.
    • Add the cumin, oregano, granulated onion, granulated garlic, paprika, tomato paste, green chilies, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
    • Reduce the heat to low and cook for 25 minutes or until the beef is fork tender.
    • Fry the corn tortillas for 10 seconds on each side.
    • Dip the corn tortillas in the enchilada sauce.
    • To assemble, spread 3-4 tbsp of beef and 1-2  tbsp of cheese down the center of each tortilla.
    • Wrap the tortillas tightly and then top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
    • Add sliced black olive if desired.
    • Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese completely melts.
    • Serve with lime, hot sauce, and yellow rice, if desired, and enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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