Beef Enchilada Bake

This beef enchilada bake with chili beans, bell pepper, and cheese is easy to assemble and bakes quickly enough to make a great family-friendly weeknight dinner.

Beef Enchilada Bake

Beef Enchilada Bake

Krysta
This beef enchilada bake with chili beans, bell pepper, and cheese is easy to assemble and bakes quickly enough to make a great family-friendly weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Servings 6
Calories 665 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large bell pepper any color, diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 15 ounce can chili beans
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 15 ounce can red enchilada sauce divided
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 12 ounces Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • cilantro for garnish (optional)
  • sour cream for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil, then add onions. Sauté until onions just start to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell pepper; sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add ground beef; cook, breaking up beef with a spatula, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain any grease. Stir in chili beans. Season with salt, black pepper, and cumin. Stir in 1 cup enchilada sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, spread remaining enchilada sauce evenly in the bottom of a 10×8-inch baking dish.
  • Using a sharp knife, carefully cut a straight edge off one side of the tortillas. Place 4 tortillas with the cut edge facing the sides of the dish.
  • Spread half of the beef mixture over tortillas and top with 3 ounces cheese. Add another layer of tortillas, then beef mixture and 3 ounces cheese to create the second layer. Repeat layers ending with remaining cheese. Cover with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake until cheese is lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven; allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with sour cream and chopped cilantro if desired.

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