I love Mexican food. It is a vice I have, so in the effort of being frugal I have set out to learn how to make some of my favorite Mexican restaurant dishes. First up is enchiladas. I could literally eat my weight in enchiladas. (Ok, yes I would probably be sick, but it would be so worth it!)
Enchilada plates at a Mexican restaurant are usually $14 each! I can make a meal for my whole family for much less than that! Enjoy trying out this uber delicious enchiladas recipe!
Total Cost of this dish is approximately $10-$12, plus it feeds 6-8!
Ingredients
12 flour tortillas (I know it should be corn, but family doesn’t like those)
1 1/2 lb ground turkey or beef
Cumin
Chili Powder
1 8 oz jar tomatoes with chilis
8 oz cheddar cheese
2 4 oz cans mild enchilada sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large frying pan, brown the meat. Drain the tomatoes with chilis and add to the browned meat.
Add cumin and chili powder to taste. Drain and set aside
In a 13X9 baking dish, fill the flour tortillas with the browned meat. Roll and place opening on the bottom to make sure they remained closed.
Once done filling all the shells, cover all of the enchiladas with enchilada sauce.
Cover the entire pan with cheddar cheese.
Place in the oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is slightly bubbly. Approximately 20-30 minutes.
Enjoy!
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I am with you on LOOOOVING Mexican food! But for some reason by the time we make the salsa the guac, buy the meat, refried beans, lettuce and cheese it just gets to be too expensive! This recipe looks fantastic! I am a big fan of enchiladas – they were my frequent “birthday meal” request
I just have one question: the hubs and I are only two – any recommendations for ways to preserve the other servings? Are enchiladas ‘freezer-friendly’?
Alysa, I am not sure if they freeze well, but you can always reduce the amount in the recipe to serve two. It’s very easy to do and the cost break down would be about the same per serving.
Oh yummy! We love mexican here too, and enchiladas probably are the top! I’d love if you shared this on my Foodie Friday linky
http://homemaidsimple.blogspot.com/2012/04/foodie-friday-spotlights-and-linky.html
I would love to join! Glad to have a fellow Mexican food fan!
Simple and delicious looking, can’t go wrong with enchiladas definitely a crowd pleaser. Thanks for sharing this on Foodie Friday, grab our button and come on back next week.
They are definitely all of that. Thanks for the invite. It was great to see all the great recipes!
yummmy looking! thanks! I would think you could freeze just the filling for a quick meal idea.
Next time I make them, I am going to give freezing some a shot!
I’m trying these tonight! Just found the recipe when I saw someone post your graveyard cupcakes up on facebook earlier. I was curious though, your red sauce looks really thick, mine was kind of translucent and somewhat thin. What brand do you use?
So glad you found your way over here! I believe the sauce was either Rotel, or Meijer brand which is a local grocery store chain here in Indiana. Let me know how you like them. They are always a favorite in our house