Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole

You are going to love this Enchilada Casserole Ground Beef Recipe. All the ingredients are layered in a casserole dish for a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Top the authentic mexican ingredients with cheddar cheese for a family favorite casserole. Add some chips, salsa and avocado to complete this meal. This casserole is a crowd pleaser and perfect for the big game party or simple enough to serve an easy weeknight dinner idea. You may even like Chicken Enchilada Skillet and Crockpot Shredded Beef Enchilada Casserole.

Why Make Hamburger Enchilada Casserole

• One-Pan Meal – All the enchilada flavor with easy layering—no rolling required.
• Simple Ingredients – It only takes 6 ingredients to make this hearty enchilada casserole.
• Hearty & Satisfying – Perfect comfort food for the whole family.
• Make-Ahead & Freezer-Friendly – Ideal for busy weeknights or meal prep.
• Customizable – Use corn or flour tortillas, adjust spice level, or add extra veggies.

Ingredients

• Ground Beef – We like to use lean ground beef.
• White Onion – Finely dice onion. Chop ahead of time and freeze onions.
• Taco Seasoning – You can use packet or make Taco Seasoning Recipe
• Red Enchilada Sauce – Use store bought or make Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
• Corn Tortillas – You may need to cut to layer the enchilada complately
• Cheddar Cheese – Use shredded cheese that has been freshly shredded from bulk cheese
• Fresh Cilantro – Optional topping

Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.

Recipe Tips

• Ground Beef – When cooking the ground beef, make sure to add in the onion and taco seasoning. This really enhances the flavor when it is cooked all together.
• Enchilada Sauce – We used canned enchilada sauce, but you can easily make your own with easy ingredients.
• Lean Ground Beef – When buying the ingredients for this casserole dish, I like to use lean ground beef. This helps with cutting down on the grease while the casserole is baking.
• Cheese – When I add a cup of cheese to this casserole dish, I try to keep the distribution of the cheese light. This helps with cutting down on the grease but still giving it that cheesy flavor.
• Tortillas – To make sure everything cooks evenly and it fits in your casserole dish, cut the tortilla and layer.
• Broil – If you like you cheese to have a burnt crispy top, I recommending turning the broil on in your oven. Just a few minutes and the results are amazing.

Variations Ideas

• Creamy Enchilada’s – If you want your enchilada’s to have a creamy texture mix in some cream cheese to the beef mixture.
• Green Sauce – You can use different sauces for this recipes. Try it with green sauce or use a hot sauce if your family can handle it.
• Low Carb Option – If you are following a low carb diet, you can use low carb tortillas. They really have improved the test and I am sure your family won’t be able to tell the difference.
• Change the Cheese – You can mix the cheese if you prefer. Add pepper jack cheese to your cheddar cheese mix for a little heat to the enchiladas. Monterey Jack Cheese is also a great addition.
• Green Chiles – Add green chilis to the ground been mixture for added flavor.
• Garlic – For even more flavor add in 1 tablespoon of minced cloves garlic for delicious flavor.
• Change Meat – Change the meat and make with ground turkey.

Topping Ideas

There are so many different topping ideas for this enchilada casserole. You can definitely serve as is, but we like to serve with different options. Here are some of our favorites

• Slice Black Olives
• Chopped White Onions
• Fresh Lime
• Slice Avocados
• Pico de Gallo
• Homemade Salsa
• Sour Cream
• Black Beans
• Diced Tomatoes

What to Serve with Enchilada Casserole

We like to keep things simple when we serve this casserole. Here are some of our simple side dishes.

• Refried Beans – Serving a side of refried beans is an easy choice with this meal. You can also serve black beans or pinto beans.
• Mexican Rice – We love making homemade spanish rice. We usually have white rice already frozen so it easy to add in the spanish rice ingredients to complete this meal.
• Garden Salad – You can easily make a large garden salad to balance out this meal. A light and refreshing salad pairs well with this casserole.

Storage and Reheat Tips

• Storing in the Fridge – Store this leftover beef enchilada recipe is easy to do with this recipe. I like to place the leftovers in individual airtight container in the refrigerator. If stored properly these enchiladas will last about 4 days.
• Reheating – To reheat, place on a microwave save dish and reheat in 1 minute intervals. If you have leftover sauce you may need to add to keep from drying out.
• Freezing – Assemble, cover tightly in a disposable pan, and freeze. Bake from frozen at 375°F for 45-55 minutes. If already baked, thaw in the fridge overnight and then heat for about 20 minutes.