Easy Beef Enchiladas
Easy Beef Enchiladas deliver saucy, cheesy comfort with tender ground beef, warm spices, and melty Cheddar wrapped in soft tortillas. Black beans and olives add hearty texture and a salty pop, all baked until bubbling and golden. Perfect for a weeknight family dinner or casual gathering with customizable toppings like cilantro, jalapeños, or a dollop of sour cream.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook30 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Easy Beef Enchiladas, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 55 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 3 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 55 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
How it scores for each health goal
The same recipe scores differently against different goals, because the goal changes the calculation rather than filtering a list. Set your goal in easyChef Pro and every recipe is scored against it.
- 11
- Heart Health
- 71
- Metabolic
- 30
- Digestive
- 21
- Inflammatory
- 39
- Performance
- 34
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2
Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- 3
Cook and stir the ground beef and the onion in a skillet until the beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
- 4
Drain off the grease.
- 5
Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, and pepper into the beef mixture until the cheese is melted.
- 6
Mix in the red enchilada sauce, chili powder, and salt.
- 7
Warm the tortillas in the microwave for about 1 minute.
- 8
Spoon about 1/4 cup of the beef mixture into the center of each tortilla.
- 9
Roll the tortillas up and place them in the casserole dish, seam-side down.
- 10
Spoon any leftover sauce, the black beans, and the olives over the tortillas.
- 11
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- 12
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
- Calories 607.05 kcal High 30%
- Protein 34.55 g Good Source 69%
- Carbohydrate 22.53 g 8%
- Total Fat 41.74 g High 54%
- Saturated Fat 19.51 g High 98%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 132.94 mg High 44%
- Sodium 1085.67 mg High 47%
- Dietary Fiber 3.81 g Moderate 14%
- Total Sugars 2.72 g --
- Added Sugars 0.3 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 442.15 mg Good Source 34%
- Iron 3.51 mg Moderate 20%
- Potassium 84.97 mg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin A 48.99 mcg Low Source 5%
- Vitamin C 5.04 mg Low Source 6%
- Vitamin D 0.3 mcg Low Source 2%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Corn 🌽
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Easy Beef Enchiladas is made with 12 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 40 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Beans, Chili Powder, Cooking Spray, and Diced Onion. Each serving provides about 607.05 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Easy Beef Enchiladas made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Beans, Chili Powder, Cooking Spray, Diced Onion, Flour Tortilla. The full list of 12 is above.
- How long does it take to make Easy Beef Enchiladas?
- About 40 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 607.05 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Easy Beef Enchiladas easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 12 ingredients and 12 steps.
- Is Easy Beef Enchiladas healthy?
- Easy Beef Enchiladas has an easyChef Pro health score of 39/100. Per serving, it provides 607.05 calories and 34.55 g of protein, or 69% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of calcium. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1085.67 mg (47% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 19.51 g (98% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Corn, Tomatoes and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
How easyChef Pro scores recipes and products
easyChef Pro analyzes up to 41 nutrients using data sourced from USDA and other verified food databases. Its scoring method uses the nutrients relevant to nutrition quality, calorie density, processing level, and your selected health goal. Recipes and food products get a health score from 0 to 100, calculated using consistent rules instead of being estimated by AI. The same nutrition data, serving size and health goal will produce the same result.
The calculation evaluates nutrients, calorie density, processing level, and how well the food supports your selected health goal. Protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients can strengthen the score. High amounts of sodium, saturated fat, added sugar and other nutrients may lower it.
Your health goal also matters. easyChef Pro evaluates recipes and products across six health areas and adjusts their importance for your selected goal. This means the same food may be a better fit for one health goal than another.
For recipes, changing an ingredient, quantity or serving size changes the nutrition and may change the score. Remix the recipe in easyChef Pro to calculate fresh nutrition and scores for the version you actually make. Product scores are based on the nutrition and serving information associated with that specific product.
Score a recipe free, no app required