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A piece of Cream Cheese Beef Enchilada Casserole on a plate with chips.
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Cream Cheese Beef Enchilada Casserole

Beef Cream Cheese Enchiladas are a game changer. Your family will be begging for more!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 460kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain and return to the skillet. Pour enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, corn, and spices into the skillet. Give everything a good stir with a wooden spoon and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.
    1 lb Ground Beef, 1 10 oz Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles, 1 11 oz Corn, 2 cups Enchilada Sauce, 1 tsp Cumin, 2 tsp Chili Powder, ¼ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Pepper, ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • Spread 1 oz of cream cheese over half of each tortilla and fold in half.
    8 8" Flour Tortillas, 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • Add ½ cup of the meat mixture to the bottom of a 9 x 13 prepared baking dish—layer four tortillas over the bottom of the pan.
  • Spread ⅓ of the beef mixture over the tortillas. Add the remaining four tortillas and cover with the rest of the beef mixture.
    1 ½ cup Colby Jack Cheese
  • Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the casserole.
  • Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Garnish with green onions and cilantro.
    Cilantro, Green Onion

Notes

This casserole makes great leftovers.  Just pop what is left in the fridge and rewarm in the microwave for approx. 60 seconds and you'll have lunch in a minute!
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Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1182mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1179IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 3mg