Tortillas packed with your choice of meat, stuffed with cheese, vegetables, beans, and smothered in sauce – a taste sensation. We love Mexican food and enchiladas is one of our favorite dishes from this Central American nation. Savory, spicy, and full of flavor, this filling meal is excellent for a wintertime meal or a seasonal summer dish.
Enchiladas are the perfect dish to prepare if you’ve had a hard day at work and want to cook something easy. You can throw an enchilada together using whatever ingredients are lying around in the pantry and fridge. The versatility of ingredients is part of what makes this recipe so great.
We have 15 of the best chicken and beef enchilada recipes for you to try. Our favorite is the Tex-Mex version, but there’s so much variety to choose from in this recipe guide. Treat your family to a Mexican meal tonight.
1. Turkey Enchiladas
Here’s an idea for cheesy and easy turkey enchiladas. Now you have the perfect recipe to use up your Thanksgiving and Christmas leftovers.
INGREDIENTS
2-cups cooked and shredded turkey leftovers (white or dark meat.)
1-can black beans – drained and rinsed.
2-cups Colby or Monterey Jack cheese.
12-flour tortillas.
2-cups pre-made enchilada sauce.
2-teaspoons cumin.
Chopped cilantro for garnish.
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a casserole dish with grass-fed butter. Lay the tortillas out on a floured work surface. Lay the turkey and beans out in the middle of the tortilla in a line. Top with shredded cheese and cumin powder, then roll the tortilla up tightly.
Speed a cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place the tortillas side-by-side on top of the sauce in the casserole dish. Add the remaining sauce and sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake in the oven for 15-minutes until the cheese begins to turn golden brown. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.