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Easy Beef Enchiladas

A Tex-Mex fave Easy Beef Enchiladas tender spiced beef, encased in soft tortilla wraps & smothered in enchilada sauce and topped with cheese
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Enchiladas, beef enchiadas, healthy enchiladas, tex-mex
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 527kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g Lean Minced Beef <5% Fat
  • 1 Red or white onion Peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 Red Pepper Deseeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Granules
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
  • 1 teaspoons Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Chilli Flakes More if you like spicy
  • 500 g Passata
  • 240 g Red Kidney beans 1 tin = Drained weight 240g
  • 1 Beef Stock cube
  • 150 g Water
  • Salt & Pepper To taste
  • 8 Medium or small Tortilla Wraps soft wraps
  • 50 g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese grated
  • 50 g Grated Mozzarella

Instructions

  • Grab a large frying pan and add your mined beef and your chopped onion and brown over a high heat for 5 minutes (you do not need additional oil)
  • After 5 minutes add your chopped red pepper, garlic granules, oregano, smoked paprika, ground cumin and dried chilli flakes and fry for a further 2 minutes
    Tray of ingredients
  • Then add your crumbled stock cube, 3/4 of your passata, drained kidney beans, chopped red pepper and 100g water. Stir and cover your frying pan with a lid or foil if you don't have a lid. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes
    Minced beef mix for easy beef enchiladas
  • Check seasoning and add salt & pepper accordingly
  • Preheat you oven 10 180C fan (200C conventional) Gas 6
  • Grab an oven proof dish and add a tablespoon pasta to the base in a very thin layer
  • Lay out your 8 Tortillas and split the mince mixture in the centre equally on each tortilla
  • Then fold 2 ends over by a couple of cm's and roll up the other way, place seal side down in the dish, continue until you have done all 8 and they should sit side by side in the ovenproof dish
  • Add the final passata all over the top and add the two types of grated cheese
    Easy beef enchiladas ready for the oven - rolled and in a baking dish
  • Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and slightly brown
  • If you have decided to add a salad topping do this now and serve, alternatively garnish with fresh coriander and serve
    A dish of baked easy beef enchiladas

Notes

**** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 1388mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2229IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 9mg