Recipe: Delicious Beef enchiladas

Beef enchiladas. For the meat: While the sauce is simmering, brown the ground beef with the onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat. This beef enchiladas recipe is simple to make, made with the tastiest sauce, and it's sure to be a crowd favorite! Beef Enchiladas with an extra tasty, saucy filling, smothered with a homemade Enchilada Sauce.

Classic shredded beef enchiladas baked in a homemade enchilada sauce and topped with tons of cheese. 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. You can have Beef enchiladas using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Beef enchiladas

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

Simple homemade Beef Enchiladas are full of Mexican comfort food flavors. Enchiladas originate in Mexico where people have been wrapping corn tortillas around fillings since Mayan times. This easy dinner idea is a crowd pleaser and is filled with corn, beef, green chiles, cheese and covered in red sauce. Beef enchiladas are typically prepared with corn tortillas, but my husband, Jeff, and I prefer flour tortillas.

Beef enchiladas step by step

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..

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