Easy Enchiladas Recipes make the perfect dinner idea any day of the week. We have 18 must try enchiladas recipes that are easy to make and taste amazing.
Easy enchilada recipes
Enchiladas are such an easy and simple meal on those busy nights. Whether you’re looking for an easy freezer friendly meal or a simple meal for dinner tonight, you can can’t go wrong with enchiladas!
These easy enchilada recipes make great freezer meals and Mexican theme dinner nights at home. You will love these delicious options.
What to serve with authentic enchilada recipe?
Serve it with this Easy Spanish Rice Recipe and you have a meal in very little time!
Learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to serve with the enchiladas.
We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. If you are not freezing rice, you should be.
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How to freeze enchiladas:
If you have extra time, many of these are freezer friendly. You can make two and have one in the freezer for those crazy busy nights.
This is such a time saver and a relief being able to just pull something out of the freezer. These meals are delicious and easy!
I buy disposable 9×13 pans which make clean up a breeze and they are so easy to freeze.
Do you cover enchiladas when baking them?
It is optional. You can cover them if you prefer but you do not have to.
I usually over them and then remove the foil for the last few minutes of baking.
How do you wrap enchiladas?
Simply fold one side and then fold the other side over. You want to place the enchilada seam side down in the pan.
Here are 18 easy enchiladas recipes:
Crock Pot Shredded Beef Enchilada Casserole
This delicious recipe here has all the flavors of enchiladas in an easy to make casserole. It is the perfect meal to make during busy weeks because it is so simple and everyone will love it.
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole
If you love all things buffalo flavor like we do, this Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole here will be a hit. These enchiladas are loaded with tons of cheese and buffalo sauce and the slow cooker does all the work!
Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe – authentic beef enchilada recipe
Make this Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe here for Mexican Monday when you need a quick but delicious dinner idea. Get all the flavors of enchiladas in just minutes with this simple recipe.
Easy Chicken Sour Cream Enchiladas – Mexican chicken enchiladas recipe
This classic enchilada recipe here is full of chicken and yummy flavors. The sour cream adds a bit of creaminess you will love.
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
The salsa verde adds a tang and all the cheese topping is melted to perfection. Kick things up a notch with the recipe here and all the delicious salsa verde.
Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole – authentic chicken enchilada recipe
This enchilada casserole is so easy in the crock pot! It’s creamy and delicious and comfort food at its best! The recipe here is a must try!
Gluten Free Chicken Enchiladas
No one will guess these tasty enchiladas are gluten free! Give them a try as an alternative to traditional enchiladas. Find the recipe here.
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
The secret is all the sour cream. It makes these chicken enchiladas extra creamy! Find out how easy the recipe here is and make it today!
Baked Enchilada Chicken
The recipe here is perfect for those that can’t eat a lot of bread. You won’t find any tortillas in this recipe! The chicken is packed with so much flavor you won’t know the bread is missing.
Low Carb Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Try this low carb version of enchilada casserole. The sauce and cheese come together for a wonderful Mexican meal in the recipe here.
Chicken Enchilada Mac and Cheese
Take mac and cheese to a new level with enchilada flavor. This one pot meal is sure to please and it’s so cheesy! See the recipe here.
Black Bean and Quinoa Enchilada Bake
Bulk up the recipe here with black beans and quinoa! So filling and good. There is also corn and tomatoes and all sorts of yummy ingredients topped with cheese.
Quinoa Enchilada Casserole
Use Quinoa as the filling in this enchilada casserole. It’s a healthy alternative, filling and so good. Find the recipe here.
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Everyone loves soup so why not turn enchiladas into it? This creamy pot of chicken enchilada soup is perfect for a cold winter night. Get the recipe here.
Shredded Beef Enchiladas
Change things up with beef! Add lots of shredded beef to these enchiladas for a dinner everyone will love in the recipe here.
4 Ingredient Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Only 4 ingredients and dinner is served! This chicken enchilada casserole here is so simple and delicious you will not believe it!
Stacked Roasted Vegetable Enchilada
Layers of roasted veggies provide a nice alternative for those meatless Monday meals. The vegetables pack so much flavor from being roasted and add the cheese for a tasty dinner idea here.
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Only 4 ingredients for this easy enchilada casserole here! Try this on busy nights that you need something fast. It’s packed with chicken and cheese for a filling and delicious meal.
Creamy Spinach and Green Chile Enchiladas
Spinach and green chilies pack a punch in these enchiladas. This is a great alternative for those that don’t eat meat. It’s topped with lots of yummy cheese too! See the recipe here.
Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
Black beans and veggies covered in layers of cheese and enchilada sauce make this one amazing meal. It’s so hearty and tasty, your family might not even know the meat is missing in the recipe here.
Try these toppings for enchiladas:
- top with remaining enchilada sauce
- shredded cheese
- red enchilada sauce
- green onions
- green chiles
- sour cream
- and more!
With so many spicy beef enchiladas and easy chicken enchiladas recipe to choose from, dinner will be no problem!
You will love the enchiladas sauce and how delicious each recipe is. From easy beef enchiladas for two and recipes to feed a crowd, there are ideas for everyone to try!
Some of these can be made in the slow cooker. If you need a crock pot, here are some nice ones on sale. The programmable crock pot is so handy! I can literally set it and forget it! Perfect for those days I will be gone all day.
Enjoy a dinner with your family without all the stress! Mexican Monday is a favorite around here. My entire family loves Mexican food in my house. We love this easy skillet street tacos as well. If you haven’t tried them yet, you’ll want to asap!
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