This Cheesy Beef Enchilada Skillet is an easy and delicious dinner recipe that has all the flavors of Beef Enchiladas without the work of assembling enchiladas! It’s a one pan meal that can be made in about 30 minutes.

This recipe is made with pretty simple ingredients that you probably already keep stocked in your refrigerator and pantry.

It’s made with seasoned beef, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, shredded cheese, and can be topped with your favorite enchilada toppings.

If you are looking for some other recipes for Taco Tuesday, check out my Cheesy Beef and Bean Enchilada recipe. My kids always come back for seconds for these enchiladas.

Another enchilada recipe the whole family loves are these White Chicken Enchiladas. They are made with chicken and an easy cheesy white sauce.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
Salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and dried cilantro
Onion, chopped
Minced garlic
Small white corn tortillas, cut into squares
2 cans mild enchilada sauce
Chihuahua cheese
Shredded Colby Jack cheese
Sour cream
Cilantro

Disclosure: Cooking in the Midwest participates in affiliate advertising programs. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases made through my website.

Make Cheesy Beef Enchilada Skillet

There isn’t a lot of prep work with this recipe. Start by chopping one onion and measuring out your seasonings.

I like using a homemade blend for Taco seasoning, but you could use a taco seasoning packet if you prefer!

Start by browning 1 lb of ground beef in a large oven safe skillet over medium-high heat.

Next, season the beef with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and dried cilantro.

Ground beef with seasoning and chopped onion

Add the chopped onion to the skillet.

Let that cook until the ground beef is cooked through and onions have softened.

While the beef is browning, cut up 10 small white corn tortillas into squares.

Once the ground beef is fully cooked drain any grease from the skillet.

Next, add the minced garlic and the cut up white corn tortillas to your skillet.

Stir those around with the ground beef and add two cans of mild enchilada sauce.

Add a handful of Chihuahua cheese and stir everything together well.

Top the whole skillet with some shredded Colby Jack cheese.

Place the skillet in the oven at 400 degrees F for a few minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Serve Cheesy Beef Enchilada Skillet

Once the cheese is melted, it’s time to eat! Top the plates with cilantro and sour cream.

I served this with an easy Mexican Street Corn Salad Kit and some easy Spanish rice.

You will love this recipe because it’s quick, delicious, and made in one pan which helps keep cleaning up after dinner super easy!

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

My family loves this recipe with ground beef, but you could use ground turkey or even 1 lb of chicken breast cut up into cubes instead.
The recipe calls for white corn tortillas, but you can swap yellow corn tortillas in this recipe.
The Chihuahua cheese is a great melting cheese for dishes like this, but you could just use shredded Colby Jack or Monterey Jack cheese instead.
For crispy tortillas you could fry the corn tortillas before adding them to the skillet.
Swap a taco seasoning packet for the homemade blend of taco seasoning to save some time on prepping.
Top your plates with any of your favorite toppings. My family likes fresh cilantro and some sour cream.

Similar Recipes

Upclose shot of Cheesy Beef Enchilada Skillet

If you make this One Pan Cheesy Beef Enchilada recipe I hope it’s a hit! If you like it be sure to leave me a comment or pin this recipe to your Pinterest account to save it for later.