Leftover Shredded Beef Enchilada Recipe

Shredded beef enchiladas in a white casserole.

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Leftover Shredded Beef Enchilada Recipe

Take your leftover roast beef or pot roast to the next level and make these fabulous leftover Shredded Beef Enchiladas.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword leftover beef enchiladas, leftover shredded beef enchiladas, shredded beef enchiladas

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings enchiladas

Calories 288kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (19) ounce can, red enchilada sauce divided, or homemade enchilada sauce
10 to 12 corn tortillas
4 cups leftover shredded beef Note 1
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
nonstick cooking spray

OPTIONAL GARNISH

chopped fresh cilantro
sour cream
guacamole
Pico De Gallo

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In the bottom of the casserole dish, spread enough of the 1 (19) ounce can, red enchilada sauce to lightly cover the bottom of the casserole dish/.
In each of the 10 to 12 corn tortillas, place 2 Tablespoons of the 4 cups leftover shredded beef. Roll the tortillas and place them with the sealed side down in the casserole dish. Continue until all enchiladas are rolled.
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas.
Top the sauce with 1 cup cheddar cheese Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
Serve with optional garnishes; chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, guacamole, and Pico De Gallo.

Notes

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Use any of these recipes for their leftovers; Mexican Shredded Beef, Red Wine Braised Beef, or Eye of Round Roast Beef.

Note 1: If the meat is in a sauce, drain the sauce before adding the beef to the corn tortilla so it does not get soggy.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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