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These easy Beef Enchiladas are hearty and packed with three different cheeses, offering a good dose of protein and dairy. Add your favorite toppings and serve alongside rice and beans for the perfect Mexican inspired meal the whole family will love.
Enchiladas are easily one of my favorite Mexican inspired meals that I make for my family. There are a few things I love about enchiladas, including how easy they are to put together, how many different ingredients you can use, depending on what you have on hand, and you can load them up with one of my favorite foods, cheese.
These Three Cheese Beef Enchiladas come together with a few main ingredients: ground beef, tortillas, enchilada sauce and three cheeses.
For my version of these Three Cheese Beef Enchiladas I used sharp cheddar, pepper jack and monterey jack cheese but you can use whatever three cheeses you prefer.
If you are looking for meal ideas for your family on those busy weeknights, these enchiladas are the answer.
The three different cheeses gives your family a good dose of calcium and protein to keep them satisfied and give them the energy they need to finish out the day.
If you like enchiladas you also might like this Beef Enchilada Casserole, One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta, Quick and Easy Pork Enchilada Recipe, Easy Chicken Enchiladas or these Easy Vegetarian Enchiladas Recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
For exact ingredient amounts and instructions, see the full recipe card below.
- Ground beef: I use 80/20 ground beef because I like that it has some fat to it. Make sure to drain the fat from the ground beef after cooking {do not put it down the drain}.
- Vegetables: I added onion, red bell pepper and diced green chilies to these enchiladas. You also can add diced tomatoes, red onion or radish.
- Spices: The spice mixture that flavors the beef is chili powder. You can use a mild or you can use a medium chili powder.
- Salsa: Add your favorite salsa to these enchiladas. You also could use this Homemade Salsa, Tomatillo Salsa Verde or this Tomatillo Salsa Verde.
- Enchilada sauce: Use your favorite enchilada sauce or you can make your own homemade enchilada sauce.
- Shredded cheese: Use your favorite shredded cheese. I really like sharp cheddar or pepper jack cheese.
- Flour tortillas: Make sure to buy large enough tortillas to for these enchiladas. I like to use burrito tortillas.
How do you Make these Beef Enchiladas
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 1: Sauté Vegetables: In a large skillet heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium hight heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until the beef is browned. Drain the fat from the beef. Return the beef to the skillet. Stir in the green chiles, chili powder, and salsa.
Step 2: Prepare Baking Dish: In a 9×13 inch baking dish use 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and coat the bottom of the dish. Stir the 1/2 cup of pepper jack cheese into the beef and set aside.
Step 3: Roll Enchiladas: Place tortillas on a large plate. Using a spoon place 2-3 spoonfulls of the beef mixture into the center of the tortilla and roll it until closed. Place seem side down in the dish. Continue to do all of the tortillas laying them side by side. Drizzle the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle the 1 1/2 cups cheese over top of the enchiladas.
Step 4: Bake: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the enchiladas are warm on the inside. Garnish with fresh tomatoes, cilantro and green onions.
Storage Tips
Store the leftover enchiladas in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
You also can freeze each enchilada separately to enjoy quickly when you need a meal. Make sure to cool the enchiladas completely before freezing and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Beef Enchiladas
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 of a sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper, seeds removed, diced
- 1 – 4 ounce can of diced green chiles
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons salsa
- 1 – 10 ounce can of enchilada sauce
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese
- 8 10 inch flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium hight heat.
- Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until the beef is browned. Drain the fat from the beef. Return the beef to the skillet. Stir in the green chiles, chili powder, and salsa.
- In a 9×13 inch baking dish use 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and coat the bottom of the dish. Stir the 1/2 cup of pepper jack cheese into the beef and set aside.
- Place tortillas on a large plate. Using a spoon place 2-3 spoonfulls of the beef mixture into the center of the tortilla and roll it until closed. Place seem side down in the dish. Continue to do all of the tortillas laying them side by side.
- Drizzle the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle the 1 1/2 cups cheese over top of the enchiladas.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the enchiladas are warm on the inside.
- Garnish with fresh tomatoes, cilantro and green onions.
Notes
- You can add more vegetables to this easily. I love to a variety of colors of bell pepper and sweet corn.
- Black beans can be a nice addition and can be added when you stir in the green chiles.
- Garnish with whatever you fancy. Some ideas are diced red onion, sour cream, salsa, green onion, cilantro, avocado and jalapeño.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Made these Beef Enchiladas tonight. Very easy recipe. Used the Enchilada sauce recipe that is on your blog for the sauce.The recipe was delicious. 😋
So glad you liked them! We eat this one a lot.
Sharp Cheddar and pepper jack! YES! These look delicious! We love enchiladas and the more cheese, the better! Gorgeous pics!
These enchiladas look sooo tasty! I need some of this cheesy goodness.
I love enchiladas! These look wonderful and all that amazing cheese is mouthwatering 🙂
The cheese is the best part!
I LOVE enchiladas! Cannot wait to try your version this week!
I haven’t made enchiladas in awhile; these look delicious! 🙂
Thanks! We love enchiladas in our house.