Easy Beef and Bean Enchiladas
This easy beef and bean enchiladas recipe is family-approved and great as a gluten-free dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35-45 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
1 ½ lb ground beef or turkey
2 taco seasoning packets
1/2 cup water
2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained
1 (10 oz) + 1 (19 oz) cans enchilada sauce
6–8 oz Spanish rice or 17oz cooked
12 gluten-free tortilla wraps or 18 corn tortillas
Shredded cheese
Instructions
Cook the rice according to package instructions.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
While the rice is cooking, cook the ground beef or turkey in a saucepan until browned. Add the taco seasoning packets and water; cook and stir. Drain the black beans and add to the cooked beef. Stir in the 10 oz can of enchilada sauce, followed by the cooked rice.
Spoon about ⅓ cup of the meat mixture into the tortilla wraps and sprinkle with approximately a tablespoon of cheese. Roll up and place into a 9×13” greased baking dish. You’ll probably need (2) 9×13” pans OR 1 9×13” pan and a square 9×9” baking dish to fit all your enchiladas.
Once the enchiladas are rolled up, open the remaining 19oz can of enchilada sauce and pour evenly over the enchiladas. Sprinkle more shredded cheese over the top.
Bake, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve warm.
Notes
I use an organic, already-cooked Mexican rice that simply needs to be heated up; this speeds up the prep time quite a bit.
We use Daiya dairy-free “cheese” to make it dairy-free or shredded goat cheese for a gentler option.
To save money, use less meat while increasing the amount of beans and rice. (It works quite well and your family probably won’t even notice!)
Find it online: https://livingwellmom.com/beef-and-bean-enchiladas/