Shredded Beef Enchiladas are an easy and fast dinner recipe for busy nights or freezer-friendly meal prep.

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 30

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Shredded Beef Enchiladas are made with tender shredded beef and an easy enchilada sauce layered with tortillas and cheese. This is a fast and easy dinner the whole family will love!

Close up of Shredded Beef Enchiladas in a baking dish.

You’re going to want to add this easy recipe to your meal plan!

These shredded beef enchiladas are a fast, easy weeknight meal idea with plenty of leftovers and easy-to-meal prep! As a busy mom, I’m always looking for fast and easy recipes, and this recipe is no exception! Your slow cooker does all the work for cooking the meat; all you need to do is throw it together and bake!

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make our Shredded Beef Enchiladas recipe:

This is meant to be a brief overview of this great recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.

beef roast
ground cumin
chili powder
large onion
kosher salt and black pepper
red bell pepper
green bell pepper
fresh garlic
red wine vinegar
flour or corn tortillas
red enchilada sauce
corn or flour tortillas
queso fresco

Shredded Beef Enchiladas Ingredients on a countertop.

Instructions

Add the beef, peppers, onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and spices to the slow cooker. Cook until fork tender (6-8 hours)
Shred the cooked beef and drain any excess juices.
Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Pour enough enchilada sauce into the baking dish to lightly coat the bottom.
Place about ¼ cup of the shredded beef into each tortilla and add a sprinkle of cheese. Roll up and place in the prepared pan.
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top when all the tortillas are rolled.
Bake the casserole for 30 minutes or until the casserole is warm throughout.
Top with the remaining cheese and return to the oven for 10 minutes.

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Ang’s Tips

✔️ Drain excess cooking liquid so that the tortillas do not become soggy.

✔️ Place the rolled tortillas seam-side down into the pan.

✔️ This beef can be made 2-3 days ahead of time and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to use it. You can also freeze the beef in a resealable freezer bag.

Top-down view of Shredded Beef Enchiladas in a baking dish. — *This is the best shredded beef enchiladas recipe – it’s super flavorful and easy, too.*

Storage

To Store: Leftover beef enchiladas should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

To Reheat: Microwave individual portions in 30 second intervals until heated throughout.

Make Ahead

Close up of Slow Cooker Shredded Beef with a fork.

To save time, make a batch of slow cooker shredded beef to use in this recipe. Season it with 2 tablespoons of store-bought or homemade taco seasoning.

Cook diced 1 bell pepper and 1 onion in a skillet until tender and mix with the beef.

Shredded beef can be used so many different ways including tacos, quesadillas, waffle fry nachos, and more. I cannot get enough of my favorite Mexican restaurant, and this Mexican beef reminds me of my favorite burrito there!

(You can also use leftover crock pot shredded taco beef to make this recipe).

Variations

The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:

If you don’t have queso fresco cheese, Monterey jack cheese will work just as well.
If you love green chiles, add a can of diced tomatoes and green chilies to the beef mixture before assembling the casserole.
This recipe can also be made into chicken enchiladas by using shredded chicken.
For additional protein and flavor, add a tablespoon or so of refried beans to the center of each tortilla before adding the beef.

Serving Suggestions

I love serving this with a side of Mexican rice – like this cilantro lime rice – along with additional cheese, sour cream, or sliced green onion. It’s also super tasty with a little bit of cowboy caviar, homemade guacamole, or pico de gallo on top of the enchiladas!

Similar Recipes

If you love recipes inspired by classic Mexican food, you’ll want to try our chicken taco casserole or taco stuffed peppers next time.

You’ll also love our walking taco casserole and cowboy cornbread casserole.

Which one of these delicious recipes will you make next?

Related: Pork Carnitas Casserole

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