Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas – 40-Minute Recipe
These ground beef and cheese enchiladas combine a savory, homemade sauce with tender beef and melty Chihuahua cheese for a comforting Mexican dinner that’s quick to prepare and bursting with flavor.
Recipe by that.cast.iron.guy· Structured by ReelsMeals
From: TikTok(view original)
Rate this recipe
Save this recipe to your cookbook
Free, no account needed. Keep the source and find it again without searching the feed.
Watch the recipe video
Video plays from the original creator's platform. View the original video
Prep Time
Cook Time
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 16 oz Chihuahua cheese
- tortillas
- enchilada sauce, to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Enchilada Sauce
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Instructions
- 1Brown 1 lb ground beef with ½ medium diced onion in a skillet over medium heat.
- 2Add ½ cup tomato sauce to the skillet.
- 3Add the following spices to taste: 1 tbsp chili powder, ¾ tsp cumin, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp oregano, ½ tsp garlic powder, and ½ tsp onion powder.
- 4Pour ¼ cup beef broth into the skillet and stir to combine.
- 5Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer to meld flavors.
- 6While the meat mixture simmers, prepare the homemade enchilada sauce: heat a pot over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil, then whisk in 2 tbsp all‑purpose flour to form a roux.
- 7Stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp chili powder, and ½ tsp cumin; cook briefly.
- 8Gradually whisk in water (or broth) until the sauce reaches a smooth consistency, then bring to a gentle boil.
- 9Reduce heat and let the sauce thicken while you finish the filling.
- 10Heat a cast‑iron griddle over medium; cook each flour tortilla for about 30 seconds per side until lightly golden.
- 11Spread a thin layer of the prepared enchilada sauce in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- 12Place a generous amount of the beef mixture on each tortilla, sprinkle with shredded Chihuahua cheese, roll tightly, and lay seam‑side down in the dish.
- 13Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled enchiladas and top with the rest of the shredded cheese.
- 14Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the sauce is hot.
- 15Serve hot and enjoy the hearty, cheesy goodness.
Helpful tips while cooking
AI-assisted notes grounded in this recipe's ingredients, timings, and method—not additional creator instructions.
Simmer meat while making sauce
Let the beef mixture simmer on low heat while you prepare the enchilada sauce.
Quickly toast tortillas
Cook each flour tortilla about 30 seconds per side on a hot griddle before rolling to prevent tearing.
Layer sauce before rolling
Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce in the baking dish before placing rolled tortillas.
Bake until cheese bubbles
Bake at 350 °F for 20–25 minutes, watching for bubbly cheese and hot sauce as the finish cue.
One recipe link, ready for anywhere
Use it in Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, email, or a creator bio. It always opens this recipe and keeps the original source attached.
Publishing this recipe elsewhere? Add a visible credit link back to this page.
Publisher & backlink kit+
Give publishers a useful, properly credited asset. Backlinks only happen when another site chooses to publish and credit it.
Download the card, upload it to Google Lens, then use the outreach message for relevant uncredited copies. Contact only sites that actually reuse the asset.
About this saved recipe
Source-aware card
ReelsMeals turns tiktok.com into a kitchen-friendly checklist while keeping the original source attached.
Cooking context
40 min estimated total time for 7 servings.
Explore related saves
Made this recipe?
Tap a star to rate it — ratings help other cooks decide what to make next.
Rate this recipe
This recipe card was structured automatically from the original source. Always check the source for allergens or details the extraction may have missed.
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas recipe make?
- This recipe makes 7 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas recipe come from?
- It was shared by that.cast.iron.guy on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.