Freezer Friendly Beef Enchiladas Recipes

BEEF ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with non-stick spray, set aside.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the ground beef and onions. Brown the beef, breaking it up it as it browns. When all the beef is just about browned, Mix in garlic. Stir occasionally to blend in the garlic. The meat will be browned through with no pink in the meat. Drain excess fat from pan and discard.
• Season meat mixture with cumin, salt, and black pepper.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, mix in the diced tomatoes, black beans, and green chiles. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a low-boil, reduce to medium heat, simmer another 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• Taste the cooked beef mix for seasoning, if needed, adjust seasoning.
• In the prepared casserole dish, spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce to cover bottom of pan.
• On a cutting board or any flat surface, lay out a tortilla, place ⅕ of the beef mixture down the center of the tortilla. Then place a generous helping of shredded cheese, about 2 Tablespoons on the meat mixture. Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down in the casserole dish.
• Repeat this process with remaining 7 tortillas.
• Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the filled tortillas. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes, covered. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5-8 minutes, until the sauce will be bubbly and the cheese is all melted.
• Remove from oven. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings

FREEZER FRIENDLY BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• First you will add all seasonings to ground beef while browning on medium heat.
• After you drain the meat, add it back to the pan.
• Next, toss the meat in about 1/4-1/2 cup of enchilada sauce. Just enough to coat the meat.
• Now you will heat the corn tortillas in the microwave. (About 5-10 seconds per tortilla in the microwave.)
• Coat the bottom of the disposable pans in enchilada sauce.
• Place a spoonful of meat in center of corn tortilla, roll the filled tortilla, and place in the disposable pan.
• Once the pan is full, top all enchiladas with enchilada sauce. Be generous.
• - Stop here. Wrap top of pan in foil, and add top, and place in freezer. When you are ready to bake, allow the enchiladas to thaw. Bake on 350 for 15 minutes, then add the cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melted. If you don't have time to thaw - Remove top from pan, but leave foil on. Bake on 350 for 30-45 minutes, or until enchiladas are heated through. Add cheese on top of enchiladas, and bake for additional 5-10 minutes.
• Bake enchiladas on 350 for about 15 minutes.
• Pull the enchiladas from the oven, and top with cheese
• Put the enchiladas back in the oven, and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Allow cooked enchiladas to sit for at least 5 minutes.
• Enjoy! Feel free to add any toppings you desire. My family loves to add sour cream and green onions

FREEZER FRIENDLY BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in large skillet.
• Meanwhile, prepare sauce: In medium bowl, combine red and green enchilada sauces, sour cream and cream or milk. Whisk together until well blended and smooth.
• Drain meat and return to pan. Add dry taco seasoning, salt, pepper, green chiles, green chile salsa, and water. Mix well, cover, simmer for 15 minutes. Check to see that most of the water has been absorbed, but do not allow the meat to become dry. Adjust seasonings if needed.
• In foil and plastic wrap lined 9x13 baking dish, pour 3/4 cup of sauce on bottom of dish to cover. Place half of the tortillas in single layer on sauce. Top with half meat mixture, the sprinkle with cheese. Repeat tortilla/meat/cheese layers. Pour remaining sauce over layers and top with cheese. Cool enchiladas completely. Wrap and freeze.
• To serve, thaw completely and bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly and heated through.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato, guac, sour cream if desired.