Creamy Beef Enchiladas

Cream cheese is the unusual visitor to this enchilada recipe, adding a creamy component to a favorite Mexican standard.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 655 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• ½ cup chopped sweet onion
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• 2 ½ cups enchilada sauce
• 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese, divided
• 4 green onions, or to taste, chopped
• 4 ounces sliced black olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir taco seasoning mix into the beef; transfer to a large bowl, reserving drippings in the skillet.

Step 3

Cook and stir sweet onion and green onion in the hot drippings until tender, 5 to 7 minutes; add to seasoned ground beef along with cream cheese and salsa. Stir the mixture until the cream cheese melts completely.

Step 4

Arrange tortillas onto a flat work surface. Spoon even amounts of the beef mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla. Top beef with even portions of the pepperjack cheese. Roll tortillas around the filling and arrange into a baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over the tortillas; top with olives and remaining cheese.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until cheese melts completely, about 20 minutes.