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Discover Four Enchilada Recipes with Unique Twists That Will Spice Up Your Dinner Routine!
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Ready to take your love for enchiladas to the next level? Check out these four irresistible recipes that bring variety and flavor to your table. For a classic taste, try enchiladas with seasoned ground beef, or go with the comforting flavors of enchiladas filled with tender chicken. If you're in the mood for a seafood twist, shrimp enchiladas offer a change, while the enchilada casserole transforms this beloved dish into a family-friendly feast. Each recipe provides a delicious new way to enjoy the classic enchilada!
Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas
Beef and cheese enchiladas are a family-favorite dish that you can assemble in just fifteen minutes, sure to be a dinner-time hit. Creamy seasoned beef rolled up with tortillas and topped with sauce are baked until bubbly.
Most beef enchilada recipes in my neck of the woods are just seasoned ground beef with enchilada sauce on top. These beef and cheese enchiladas have so much more flavor. The beef is cooked with onions, garlic, chili powder and cumin, giving it a great flavor before you even add sauce.
Then instead of just adding enchilada sauce, you add sour cream and cheese to the flavored beef mixture creating a creamy filling. The enchilada sauce goes on the bottom of the pan and then covers the stuffed tortillas.
Homemade beef enchiladas are one of those easy recipes that everyone seems to enjoy which makes it a win-win in my book. Throw it together for a delicious weeknight dinner.
These cheese and chicken enchiladas with red sauce are QUICK and EASY. You’ll love that they’re perfect for a weeknight dinner. Assembled in just a few minutes using rotisserie or leftover chicken. Add your favorite toppings and it’s a meal everyone will love.
When the weekend rolls around, I take a look at what I have leftover in the refrigerator for inspiration as to what to cook. It seems that I almost always have part of a rotisserie chicken that needs to be eaten. Last weekend was no exception so I used my leftovers and made some cheese and chicken enchiladas with red sauce.
It was so quick and easy that it’s now on my weeknight rotation. For once, I found a dish that everyone likes and takes no thought or concentration to put together. I’ve always loved enchiladas regardless of what’s inside. At Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants it’s either an enchilada or a chili relleno for me. The more cheese the better, I hate enchiladas when it’s all meat and no cheese.
▢2 cups chicken breasts rotisserie chicken or shred your own breasts
▢1 teaspoon chili powder
▢1 teaspoon cumin
▢½ teaspoon salt
▢1 tablespoon olive oil
▢1 onion chopped
▢20 oz enchilada sauce red or green
▢2 cups colby jack cheese shredded
▢6 inch tortillas for serving
Shrimp Enchiladas with Sour Cream Cheese Sauce
Shrimp enchiladas are a blend of flavors where shrimp meets the warmth of Mexican spices. These enchiladas are cooked with jalapeños and onions and covered with a luscious sour cream enchilada sauce that adds a creamy, tangy element, perfectly complementing the tender shrimp.
Add some Southwest flavors to your dinner routine with an easy enchilada dinner made with shrimp. Cooked with onions and jalapeños, they give the shrimp extra flavor without making it too spicy. A sour cream sauce mixed with the shrimp creates a fabulous interior for the enchiladas.
Top them off with a sour cream cheese sauce with some extra flavor from canned enchilada sauce and be prepared for a creamy shrimp combination that will spice up your weeknight routine.
This sauce is amazing, packed with flavor without being too spicy and it doesn’t overpower the shrimp. It’s a recipe the whole family will love.
These shrimp enchiladas are incredibly flavorful and perfect for making ahead of time. While you can easily make this for a weeknight dinner, the dish is special enough for entertaining friends.
This chicken enchilada casserole recipe is one of my favorites for Taco Tuesdays or family dinners, mostly because it’s so yummy, but also because it’s really easy to make. It’s a 45-minute casserole (30 minutes is just oven baking time) that is filling as-is or can be served with plenty of sides and your favorite toppings.
Instead of wrapping the enchilada filling in individual tortillas, this easy recipe layers tortillas with tons of gooey cheese, a homemade red enchilada sauce, and juicy chicken to make a flavorful chicken enchilada casserole.
Juicy, shredded chicken mixed with a flavorful red enchilada sauce, layered with cheese and more sauce, all wrapped in tortillas… it’s a Tex-Mex lover’s dream casserole. But don’t worry, it’s not complicated. You make a quick sauce, assemble the casserole (all this takes just about 15 minutes), put it in the oven, and forget about it until it’s ready to eat.
Never made enchilada sauce before? It’s so simple to make homemade enchilada sauce – so much better than the canned version, and it takes just about 5 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, then prepared enchilada sauce will still give you an excellent casserole.
Whether you’re hosting a family gathering, attending a potluck, or simply looking for low-effort dinner recipes, this chicken enchilada casserole recipe will be one you’ll want to make again! It’s hearty and filling, full of Tex-Mex flavors, and easy to assemble, plus it tastes amazing!
With these four enchilada recipes, there's something to satisfy every palate. Whether you're craving the comforting familiarity of ground beef, the classic taste of chicken, the fresh twist of shrimp, or a hearty casserole, these recipes promise to make any meal memorable. So grab your ingredients and get cooking.
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