We love Taco Tuesdays at my place, but sometimes we get a little tired of the regular ole’ taco and need to try something else in its place. Right? You, too? Generally, I pull out one of my tried and true Mexican-inspired recipes to have in place of our beloved tacos. Sometimes it’s my one pot taco pasta. Sometimes it’s my copycat tortilla soup. This time, it was my easy weeknight enchiladas.

I don’t know about you, but I tend to compile multiple recipes for the same type of food. Take enchiladas for example. I’ve got a handful that I use routinely, depending on what I’m looking for. Some take quite a while to make, others are stuffed with different fillings and then, of course, there are my easy weeknight enchiladas. They’re filled with ground beef and are THE perfect choice for a Monday-Friday meal. Quick to make and quick to the table – what’s better than that?

What’s even better is that you can customize these bad boys to your own liking. Traditionally, enchiladas are made with corn tortillas, which I often use. Sometimes, though, I use flour. It really just depends on what I have in the pantry.

If you like things on the spicier side, use spicy taco seasoning in place of regular. Do you really need guacamole with your Mexican food? Umm…if you’re like me you certainly do Mix up a batch and slather on top if you’d like. Are you an olive lover? Feel free to mix them into your filling or scatter them on top before baking. Improvise. Have fun. That’s actually what cooking is all about

Anyways, I hope you’ll give my delicious and remarkably easy weeknight enchiladas a try and let me know what you think. I bet you’ll find them as tasty as we do at my house

Easy Weeknight Enchiladas

Quick, easy and on the table in less than an hour. The entire family will love these tasty enchiladas, filled with ground beef and the perfect spice!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: enchiladas, ground beef, mexican

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Author: Lori Wallace-Roberts

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beaf
• 2 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 (4 oz) can diced jalapenos, drained
• 2 cups shredded Mexican or fiesta blend cheese
• 1 (19 oz) can red enchilada sauce
• 6-8 tortillas (flour or corn)
• cilantro
• sour cream
• guacamole

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Brown ground beef in medium skillet. Drain.
• Mix in taco seasoning until well combined. Add in drained jalapenos and 4 ounces of the shredded cheese. Stir until melted.
• Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce in bottom of 9"x13" baking dish.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the beef mixture down the center of tortillas. Add additional shredded cheese to each enchilada.
• Roll tortillas tightly and place, seam side down, into baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour the remainder of the enchilada sauce atop the enchiladas, being sure to cover well. Cover with remaining shredded cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes.
• Add cilantro or any additional toppings you desire and serve immediately

Notes

1. You can use flour or corn tortillas, depending on personal preference. Don’t go any bigger than 8″.
2. Replace ground beef with turkey, chicken, lamb or any other ground meat you desire.
3. If you’d like, add a thin layer of cooked rice into the enchiladas before cooking.
4. Any additional toppings might include sour cream, salsa, olives, guacamole.

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