Easy Enchiladas Your Way

Spicy or Not so Spicy, Healthy or Not so Healthy, but Always Tasty

Amy Gibbons
By changing a few ingredients you can easily put together a tasty Mexican Dinner that can be made ahead and baked in the last 45 minutes.
Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
Mexican
Main Ingredients
Baking
Prep Time
 30 min
Cook Time
 45 min
Total Time
1 hrs  15 min

Ingredients

Serves 8
1 1/2 to 2 lbs. Ground meat (turkey or beef)
2 cups Zucchini grated and drained (optional)
1 envelope Taco Seasoning (optional)
15 oz. jar Cheese Sauce
16 oz. can Refried Beans
28 oz. can Enchilada Sauce
10 8 inch Tortillas
a dollop per serving Sour Cream
1/8 cup per serving chopped lettuce

Directions for Easy Enchiladas Your Way

1
Brown and drain any fat from the ground meat.
2
Mix in the Zucchini if you are using it and then add the taco seasoning and whatever water it calls for.
3
While the meat cooks down, divide and spread refried beans across the center of the tortillas.
4
Divide the ground meat onto the center of the tortillas
5
Spread some of the Enchilada Sauce in the bottom of a glass baking pan that is approximately 10 x 16 inch and at least 2 inches deep. Roll up tortillas and place them in the pan. Always put the seam underneath the tortilla.
6
Line the rolled tortillas up in two rows across the pan and top with the remaining Enchilada Sauce. Be sure to cover all of the tortillas with sauce.
7
Spoon cheese sauce over the top. At this point it is ready to bake or to cover with plastic wrap (NOT FOIL) and refrigerate to cook later. Remove the plastic wrap before you bake.
8
Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or for 45 minutes if it has been refrigerated. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before you serve with chopped lettuce and sour cream.
Tip
For a healthier version substitute the zucchini for 1/2 lb. ground meat and use turkey instead of beef. For a milder version omit the Taco Seasoning.

3 Comments

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  • Mary Martin12/15/2010

    These do sound great. The zucchini option is good too. Who would even notice less meat with the zucchini to bulk them up?

  • Liz12/4/2010

    OH, yummy yummy

  • Sandy James12/3/2010

    Sounds good, thanks!

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