Beef Enchiladas For One

Wonderful beef enchilada recipe – Two flour tortillas filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, and cheese smothered in enchilada sauce and baked for just 20 minutes! A quick and easy single serving meal.

This easy beef enchilada recipe is one you’ll want to keep on hand to use when you want to get dinner on the table quickly. It’s filled with flavor and takes very little time to make.

Why This Recipe Works

• So delicious: These enchiladas are so incredibly delicious. The ground beef is seasoned with simple spices and we use jarred enchilada sauce for convenience.
• Tested and perfected: This is a scaled down version of the recipe I’ve used for years.
• Easy: It is an easy recipe which will yield 2 fabulous enchiladas!

Ingredients

Ingredient Notes

See below for ways to use leftover ingredients.

• Olive oil: I use extra virgin olive oil in this small batch beef enchiladas recipe as well as in every other recipe on One Dish Kitchen that calls for olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is the least processed form of olive oil. It is an unrefined oil and the highest-quality olive oil you can buy. Because of the way extra virgin olive oil is made, it retains more true olive taste. It also contains more of the vitamins and minerals found in olives. It’s my favorite type of olive oil to use but you may use a lighter olive oil instead.
• Ground beef: For a lighter version, feel free to use ground turkey instead.
• Onions and garlic: Chopped onions and garlic add quite a lot of flavor to this dish, definitely don’t leave them out.
• Spices: Use chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper.
• Cheese: I recommend using shredded cheddar cheese but you can use your favorite type.
• Tortillas: I prefer using flour tortillas because they’re soft and flexible. Use store-bought or homemade.
• Enchilada sauce: For convenience, I use jarred enchilada sauce. You can find cans or jars in the International or Mexican foods aisle in most grocery stores. My favorite brands to use are La Victoria and Rosarita. Choose from mild, medium, or spicy varieties.
• Optional toppings: Chopped green onions, black olives, and sour cream.

How To Make This Recipe

See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.

1. In a 10″ skillet over medium heat, heat oil 30 seconds. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Add ground beef, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown, about 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer cooked ground beef to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
2. Spread 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce over bottom of a small baking dish.
3. Warm tortillas by placing the tortillas on a plate and cover them with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high for 10-15 seconds so they are pliable. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese in the center of each tortilla, then divide meat evenly between each tortilla.
4. Roll up each tortilla tightly, then arrange in a baking dish.
5. Pour 1/3 cup of enchilada sauce over tops of the tortillas and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
6. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 20-25 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Expert Tips

• If you want to increase the heat level in the beef filling add some freshly chopped jalapeños or serrano chilis.
• If you’d like to make a double batch, just double the ingredients and use a larger baking dish.
• Consider adding chopped fresh tomatoes, cilantro, black olives, and sour cream as beef enchilada toppings.
• Use green enchilada sauce for a different twist as we did in our Enchiladas Verdes recipe.

Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients

If you have any ingredients leftover from this beef enchilada recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:

• Olive oil: Small Loaf of French Bread, Chicken Cacciatore, Hummus, Chicken and Rice Casserole
• Ground beef: Hamburger Casserole, Classic Beef Chili, Meat Sauce, Hamburger
• Onions: Chicken Spaghetti, Pico de Gallo, Vegetable Casserole, Creamy Vegetable Soup
• Chili powder: Chili Cheese Baked Potato, Fish Tacos, Zuppa Toscana, Steak Fajitas
• Cumin: Beef Tacos, Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl, Pumpkin Soup, Black Bean Soup
• Cheddar cheese: Vegetarian Enchiladas, Twice Baked Eggplant, Broccoli Cheese Soup, Cheese Grits
• Tortillas: Baked Tortilla Chips, Fajitas, Cajun Shrimp Tacos, Spinach Turkey Wrap

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