14 Cheesy Beef Enchilada Recipes

Cheesy beef enchiladas are weeknight gold — saucy, melty, and endlessly riffable. These fourteen recipes span red, green, and white sauce classics plus slow cooker, skillet, and breakfast enchilada twists.

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1. Classic Red Sauce Beef Enchiladas

The timeless cheesy, saucy standard.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 cups cheddar, shredded
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion; add cumin and chili powder.
2. Warm tortillas; fill with beef and cheese.
3. Roll and place seam-down in a dish.
4. Top with sauce and remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

2. Green Chile Beef Enchiladas

Tangy salsa verde and melty Jack.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups salsa verde
• 8 corn tortillas
• 2 cups Monterey Jack
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Instructions

1. Brown beef with cumin.
2. Stir in 1/2 cup salsa verde and sour cream.
3. Fill tortillas; roll into a dish.
4. Top with remaining salsa and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes; garnish cilantro.

3. White Sauce Beef Enchiladas

Creamy, mild, and irresistibly cheesy.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can green chiles
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 cups cheddar
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Brown beef with garlic powder.
2. Mix soup, sour cream, chiles.
3. Fill tortillas with beef and cheese.
4. Top with white sauce and more cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

4. Double-Stacked Beef Enchilada Casserole

All the enchilada flavor, layered like lasagna.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb ground beef
• 3 cups enchilada sauce
• 12 corn tortillas
• 3 cups Mexican cheese blend
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 cup olives, sliced

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion and chili powder.
2. Layer tortillas, beef, sauce, cheese in a dish.
3. Repeat layers; top with cheese and olives.
4. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.
5. Rest 10 minutes; slice.

5. Beef and Bean Enchiladas

Hearty beans stretch the beef further.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups cheddar
• 1 can black beans
• 1 cup corn
• 1 tsp cumin

Instructions

1. Brown beef; add beans, corn, cumin.
2. Fill tortillas with mixture and cheese.
3. Roll into a baking dish.
4. Top with sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

6. Skillet Beef Enchiladas

One-pan enchiladas, ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 2 cups cheddar
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp oregano

Instructions

1. Brown beef and onion in an oven-safe skillet.
2. Stir in 1 cup sauce.
3. Tear tortillas; layer over beef.
4. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
5. Broil 5 minutes until bubbly.

7. Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Enchiladas

Melt-in-your-mouth chuck, slow-cooked in sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef chuck roast
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups Monterey Jack
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp cumin

Instructions

1. Cook chuck, onion, garlic, 1 cup sauce on LOW 8 hours.
2. Shred beef.
3. Fill tortillas; roll into a dish.
4. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

8. Queso Blanco Beef Enchiladas

Drowned in velvety white queso.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups queso blanco
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes
• 1 tsp taco seasoning
• 1 cup cheddar
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Instructions

1. Brown beef with taco seasoning.
2. Fill tortillas with beef and cheddar.
3. Warm queso with Rotel.
4. Pour queso over enchiladas.
5. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes; garnish.

9. Spicy Jalapeño Beef Enchiladas

Pepper jack and pickled jalapeños bring the heat.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 2 cups pepper jack
• 1/2 cup pickled jalapeños
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Brown beef with cumin.
2. Fill tortillas with beef, cheese, jalapeños.
3. Roll into a dish.
4. Top with sauce and more cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes; dollop sour cream.

10. Breakfast Beef Enchiladas

Scrambled eggs and sausage in enchilada form.

Ingredients

• 1 lb breakfast sausage or beef
• 8 tortillas
• 6 eggs, scrambled
• 2 cups cheddar
• 1.5 cups enchilada sauce
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup green onions

Instructions

1. Brown meat; scramble eggs.
2. Fill tortillas with eggs, meat, cheese.
3. Roll into a dish.
4. Top with sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes; garnish.

11. Three-Cheese Beef Enchiladas

Triple cheese pull in every single bite.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 8 tortillas
• 1.5 cups cheddar
• 1.5 cups mozzarella
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Brown beef with garlic powder.
2. Fill tortillas with beef and mixed cheeses.
3. Roll into a dish.
4. Top with sauce and remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

12. Smoky Chipotle Beef Enchiladas

Chipotle sauce and smoked gouda — deeply savory.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups chipotle enchilada sauce
• 8 tortillas
• 2 cups smoked gouda
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion and cumin.
2. Fill tortillas with beef and gouda.
3. Roll into a dish.
4. Top with chipotle sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

13. Beef Enchilada Burritos (Smothered)

Oversized burritos smothered like enchiladas.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 large tortillas
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 2 cups cheddar
• 1 cup refried beans
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Brown beef with chili powder.
2. Spread beans on tortillas; add beef and cheese.
3. Roll burrito-style.
4. Place in a dish; smother with sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

14. Mini Beef Enchilada Cups

Bite-size wonton cups, perfect for parties.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 12 wonton wrappers
• 1.5 cups enchilada sauce
• 1.5 cups cheddar
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Instructions

1. Press wontons into a muffin tin.
2. Brown beef with cumin and corn.
3. Fill cups with beef and cheese.
4. Spoon sauce over each.
5. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes.