Santa Fe Enchiladas

3.7
(10)

'These flavorful enchiladas are my sister's favorite - she requests them whenever we get together,' writes Lisa Zamora of Beloit, Wisconsin. This meaty main dish is cooked in the microwave, so it's done in a jiffy.

4
4
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
5
Yield:
5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning

  • 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed

  • 1 (8 ounce) jar process cheese sauce

  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

Directions

  1. Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe bowl; stir in onion. Cover and microwave on high for 4-1/2 to 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 1-1/2 minutes; drain. Stir in the tomato paste, water and taco seasoning. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.

  2. Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly. Place seam side down in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Set remaining meat mixture aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cheese sauce and chilies. Cover and microwave on high for 50 seconds; stir. Pour over tortillas.

  3. Spoon remaining meat mixture down the center of tortillas. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 4-1/2 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tips

This recipe was tested with an 850-watt microwave.