These Ground Beef Enchiladas are loaded with meat, cheese, and black beans. A simple homemade sauce makes them extra tasty, and they are so easy to whip up!
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOMEMADE ENCHILADAS
We are big fans of Mexican food around here. We eat some variety of Mexican food at least once a week. Sometimes at restaurants, but usually just sitting around the dinner table.
My whole family gets excited when I serve these ground beef black bean enchiladas. They are an adaptation of a recipe I got from my mom over two decades ago. They have no fancy ingredients, so even when my kids were tiny they loved them.
My favorite way to serve them is with shredded lettuce and chopped fresh tomatoes. If I have time, I’ll whip up a batch of Mexican rice. Delish!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS SIMPLE ENCHILADA RECIPE:
- It calls for simple ingredients that you probably always have on hand.
- A ridiculously easy homemade enchilada sauce makes it extra flavorful, and you can customize it to your taste.
- Black beans in the filling make the enchiladas more hearty and add nutrients.
- There is plenty of cheese on top, and some in the beef filling. A perfect enchilada for cheese lovers!
- It can be made ahead of time and freezes well.
To skip my tips and tricks and just see the full recipe card, scroll to the bottom of the post.
HOW TO MAKE GROUND BEEF ENCHILADAS
ENCHILADAS INGREDIENTS:
- tomato sauce (I’ve used regular and low sodium both with great results.)
- taco seasoning (Homemade or store bought are both fine.)
- lean ground beef
- black beans
- cheddar cheese (or another cheese of your choice)
- flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- ENCHILADA SAUCE – combine tomato sauce, water, and taco seasoning in a saucepan. Simmer for a few minutes.
- ENCHILADA FILLING – While the sauce is simmering, brown your hamburger. Drain the fat and stir in black beans, cheese, and a bit of sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Spread about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce in a 9×13″ pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- ASSEMBLE – Line all the ingredients up on your work surface. Spread 1/3 cup of beef mixture down the center of each tortilla, roll up, and place seam-side down in the pan. Pour remaining sauce over the top, then sprinkle with cheese.
- BAKE – Cover pan with foil and bake at 350° for about 25 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- SERVE – Serve enchiladas hot with toppings of your choice.
- Cover pan with foil and bake at 350° for about 25 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and any other desired toppings.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER HAMBURGER ENCHILADAS
Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days if covered tightly or transferred to an airtight container. The enchiladas do become soft as you store them; the sauce soaks into the tortillas.
These enchiladas freeze really well. I like to make a double batch and freeze one pan. I like to make the extra pan in a disposable 9×13 foil pan, then wrap it first with plastic wrap, then a layer of foil. Make sure you remove the plastic wrap and replace the foil before baking!
You can freeze the pan of enchiladas for up to 3 months. When you are ready to serve them, you can thaw them first in the refrigerator, or bake them frozen. Thawed they will need to bake for 30-40 minutes, and frozen they may take up to an hour or more.
VARIATIONS ON THIS GROUND BEEF ENCHILADA RECIPE:
- These are also good with diced onion. Just cook it with the ground beef.
- We like enchiladas with flour tortillas because they are softer, but you can substitute corn tortillas.
- Stir some sliced olives, diced green chiles, chopped jalapeno, or fresh cilantro to the filling.
- The homemade sauce is extra tasty, but if you are really in a hurry you can use store-bought enchilada sauce.
- If you prefer, you can use colby jack, pepper jack, or mozzarella cheese in place of the cheddar.
- You can use pinto beans, refried beans, or any variety of beans if you like.
MORE GROUND BEEF RECIPES:
- Skillet Lasagna
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Sirloin Tip Roast
- Korean Ground Beef
- Goulash with Rice
- Hawaiian Meatballs
- No Boil Lasagna
- Cabbage and Ground Beef (Tex Mex)
- Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce
- Sweet and Sour Beef
- BBQ Meatballs
Easy Beef and Bean Enchilada Recipe
Ingredients
Red Enchilada Sauce:
- 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 ½ cans water use the emptied tomato sauce cans
- ¼ cup taco seasoning 1 packet
Filling:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup of the enchilada sauce
- 15 ounce can black beans drained
- ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Additional ingredients:
- 8 flour tortillas (8" tortillas_
- 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- Optional toppings – shredded lettuce diced tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, black olives, guacamole
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13" pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- For sauce: Bring all ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes uncovered.
- For filling: Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat; drain off excess grease. Add 1/3- 1/2 cup of the sauce, black beans, and cheese. Heat through.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan.
- Place about 1/3 cup meat mixture down the center of each flour tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas, then sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or till hot and bubbly.
- Serve hot with garnishes on the side.
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(originally published 11/13/2012, updated April 2025)
If you are looking for a dinner recipe that tastes amazing and takes 20 minutes of prep time, you are going to love these beef and cheese enchiladas!
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These are so delicious!! The flavors were so good together.
I made this for dinner last night and everyone loved this! Thanks for the easy recipe!
That is crazy! The last time I made mom’s beef and cheese enchiladas, I added black beans to them too. I guess great minds think alike 🙂