How To Make The Best Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Get ready to make your whole family swoon with your favorite Mexican flavors!
Learn how to make the best beef enchilada casserole recipe that takes all the yumminess of traditional enchiladas and simplifies them for one of the easiest meals around.
An Easy Recipe
Melty cheese, a zesty ground beef mixture, and a handful of other ingredients come together between a layer of tortillas to give you maximum flavor with minimal effort.
An easy meal like this is perfect after a long day, and I can assure you that everyone will adore this tasty recipe!
Beef Enchiladas: An Easy Weeknight Meal
If you’re looking for easy recipes to make Mexican food, you’re in the right place! This beef enchilada recipe is a true crowd-pleaser.
It’s a delicious casserole that brims with comforting flavors. You’ve got melty cheese, robustly flavored Mexican beef, beans, sauce, and tortillas all stacked together.
This delicious casserole takes the essence of enchiladas and simplifies them. You just stack everything together rather than roll up each enchilada.
Casserole recipes like this one are fantastic for the whole family on weeknights and for when you have guests or need something to take to a potluck.
Ingredients For The Easy Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
- Ground beef
- White onions
- Taco seasoning
- Refried beans
- Green chiles
- Flour tortillas
- Enchilada sauce
- Mexican blend cheese
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How to Make My Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole
You’re only going to need a few things to make this ground beef enchilada casserole. You layer the beef mixture with the tortillas, and in no time, it’s done!
If you’d prefer to lighten things up, you can swap ground turkey for lean ground beef. You can also use a can of black beans or pinto beans in place of the refried beans.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook the ground beef and onions. Drain the grease.
- Next, add the taco seasoning, green chiles, and refried beans and mix well.
- Pour a little bit of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Spoon a little bit of the meat mixture over the sauce.
- Next, cover with tortillas.
- Add some more meat mixture over the tortillas.
- Sprinkle a handful of shredded cheese over the meat mixture and repeat two to three more times, and end with cheese sprinkled on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the entire casserole dish is hot and serve.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Start by adding the ground beef to a large saucepan.
Add the diced white onions to the saucepan and cook the two ingredients. Drain the grease when done cooking.
Add the green chiles to the saucepan.
Pour the taco seasoning into the pan and mix.
Add the can of refried beans to the browned ground beef and mix the ingredients.
Grab your flour tortillas and cut them into four pieces.
Cutting the tortillas is a totally optional step. I like mine cut up into smaller pieces because then the tortilla doesn’t overlap, but it’s completely up to you to decide how you want it.
The first thing you want to do it pour a little bit of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. I used enough just to cover it.
Spread some of the meat mixture over the enchilada sauce.
Next, line the pan with the flour tortillas.
Pour a little bit more enchilada sauce over the tortillas and add some more ground beef.
Sprinkle the Mexican cheese blend over the top of the meat and repeat the process a couple more times, ending with cheese on top.
Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes and serve!
This easy beef enchilada casserole can easily replace your usual tacos on a Tuesday. And you can still use your favorite toppings.
Optional Toppings
- Sour cream
- Fresh cilantro
- Green onions
- Chopped bell peppers
- Diced tomatoes
- Monterey Jack cheese
- Black olives
- Guacamole
- Better yet, add them all and enjoy a fiesta of flavors!
How To Store The Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole
If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container so you can enjoy them over the next few days. It’s so rare that my husband and kids leave any of this casserole behind, though.
Leftovers do need to be refrigerated.
You can also cover the dish with some plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator. To reheat the enchilada casserole, place a piece on a microwave-safe plate and heat for two or more minutes.
More Delicious Recipes
- Jiffy Mexican cornbread tamale pie recipe
- Easy Mexican ground beef casserole
- Easy ground beef pot pie
- Homemade enchilada sauce from Gimme Some Oven
How To Make The Best Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
This easy meal truly brings so much flavor to the table. You spend so little time preparing it while still getting that enchilada taste you love. It’s definitely one that is in my regular dinner rotation.
Look to the recipe card at the bottom of the post to see the exact instructions for making the best beef enchilada casserole!
How To Make The Best Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of ground beef
- 1/2 diced white onion
- 4 ounce can of green chiles
- 1 ounce package of taco seasoning
- 16 ounce can of refried beans
- 2 – 10 ounce cans of red enchilada sauce
- 1 to 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 10 burrito-size flour tortillas each cut into four pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook the ground beef and onions in a saucepan on medium heat. Drain the grease.
- Next, add the green chiles, taco seasoning, and refried beans and mix.
- Pour part of the red enchilada sauce into the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Top with a little bit of ground beef mixture and spread it out.
- Line the pan with pieces of flour tortilla.
- Spread some more enchilada sauce and ground beef mixture over the top of the tortillas.
- Sprinkle a handful of shredded cheese over the meat mixture and repeat two to three more times, and end with cheese sprinkled on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, uncovered, or until the entire dish is hot and serve.
