Low Fat Beef Enchiladas Recipes

LOW FAT BEEF AND SOUR CREAM ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the beef with onions, peppers, and garlic, stirring to break up the beef.
• Cook until no longer pink. Drain the meat mixture well. I like to press the mix with paper towels to remove as much excess fat as possible.
• Return the beef to the skillet.
• Add the corn, beans, Rotel tomatoes, soup, sour cream and taco mix to the beef and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
• Spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray.
• Layer 8 halves of tortillas on the bottom of pan and top with 1/2 of the beef mixture. Repeat layer with remaining tortillas and beef.
• Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with grated cheese.
• Let set 5-10 minutes, then top with fresh chopped cilantro and serve.

LOWER-FAT BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef, onions and jalapeno pepper till beef and onions are done. Drain fat. Add all spices, 1 cup of the enchilada sauce and 1 cup of the low-fat cheese. Mix well.
• Fill the tortillas, and place seam side down in a large baking dish (may take 2 dishes).
• Pour remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes until bubbly.
• Serve with additional salsa, chopped green onions, or low-fat sour cream, if desired.

LOW FAT BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Sauté onions until translucent.
• Crumble in beef and cook until no longer pink.
• Add cumin, beans, tomatoes and chiles.
• Cook for 10 minutes until sauce is reduced.
• Spread a little enchilada sauce on each tortilla.
• Spoon beef mixture into each of the four tortillas.
• Roll up and place seam down into the baking dish. Four will fit into the dish perfectly.
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the tortilla rolls.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes until sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted.

LOW-FAT VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mince mushrooms and onion, and mix together with beans, yogurt, cumin, garlic, and 1/4 cup enchilada sauce in a frying pan over medium-high heat until excess moisture boils off and onions are soft.
• Mix in most of the shredded cheese, reserving a small amount for garnish.
• Prepare a pan by spraying with Pam and coating the bottom with a little enchilada sauce.
• Place a scoop of the mixture into each of the 8 tortillas, roll, and place in pan seam side down.
• Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas.
• Cover with foil and bake until bubbly. Add reserved cheese and bake until melted.
• *Optional: add a small can of green chiles or jalapenos if you like more spice.

LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to instructions on package.
• Combine shredded chicken with black beans and sweet corn.
• Mix salsa, yogurt and sour cream and spoon half the salsa mixture into the chicken, beans and corn. Blend well.Divide chicken mixture among the tortillas. Carefully roll tortillas and place them seam down in the baking dish. Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Peel the onion and chop into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces. Place the onion and ground beef in a large sauté pan and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, or until completely browned. Drain off any grease and add the Mexican seasoning, 1 cup of the salsa, and the green chiles with the juice. Drain the liquid from the beans and stir into the mixture. Cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Spoon one quarter of the meat mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll them up. Place the enchiladas seam side down in the pan, cover with the remaining 1 cup of salsa, and top with the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
• Mexican food has a reputation for being high in fat. Perhaps that's true of the food you buy in restaurants, but with just a few minor adjustments you easily can change your favorite dishes into low-fat meals. Using low-fat cheese, sour cream, and tortillas, fat-free refried or black beans, and lean meats, you can make a healthier version of just about any Mexican dish and you won't even notice the difference.