Easy Beef and Bean Enchilada Recipe
Easy, cheesy, and flavorful enchiladas with beef, black beans and a homemade enchilada sauce. Simply delicious!
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 9x13" 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 1412mgPotassium: 524mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1132IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 272mgIron: 4mg
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