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30 Minute Ground Beef Enchilada Skillet Dinner

by Jamie

I am happy to bring you yet another 30 Minute Skillet recipe today, ladies and gentlemen. I have had such a great response to these quick skillet meals. I’m thrilled to hear your families are enjoying them as much as mine is. My kids have started saying things like “Wow, you really love to make dinner in that skillet!” and “Sweet, she is getting the skillet out again. I bet it’s  gonna be good.” Truly. Those very words were spoken to me just the other day. It put a smile on my face. 🙂

If you have missed the other 30 Minute Skillet dinners I have posted in the past couple of months, here is run down for you.

30 Minute Lasagna Skillet
30 Minute Skillet Chicken Enchiladas
30 Minute Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Skillet 

The Ground Beef Enchiladas I have to share with you today are packed with flavor. A meaty enchilada sauce is layered between corn tortillas, cheese, fresh cilantro, green onion and olives. More cheese is added to the top and then broiled to a melted delight. It’s not overly spicy, which my kids appreciated.

Hope you give it a try guys!

Now, let me show you how to make it happen.

30 Minute Ground Beef Enchilada Skillet Dinner from Jamie Cooks It Up!!!

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1. Grab a deep, oven safe skillet. Mine is 3 inches deep and 11 inches wide.
2. Heat the skillet up over medium high heat. Add 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 a chopped onion and 2 cloves chopped garlic. Hit it with a bit of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often until the meat is browned and the onions are translucent. Should only take about 5-6 minutes.

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3. While your meat is browning, chop 4 green onions, 1/4 cup cilantro and 1 can of sliced olives and set them aside.

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4. When your meat has browned, drain the grease from the pan and add 1 can enchilada sauce.

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Pour in 1 cup chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon of butter. Give everything a nice stir and bring it to a simmer. Cover and let is the sauce simmer away for 5 minutes. Those flavors need a chance to get to know each other better. 🙂

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5. Pour all but 1 cup of the sauce into a separate bowl.

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6. Layer 6 corn tortillas into the skillet,

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and cover them with half of the remaining sauce.

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7. Cover the sauce with 2 cups Mexican blend cheese.

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Sprinkle half of the green onions, cilantro and olives over the cheese.

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8. Layer 6-7 more tortillas into the skillet…

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and cover with the remaining sauce.
9. Sprinkle 2 more cups of cheese onto the sauce.

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10. Turn your oven to broil. Please, pretty please be sure that your skillet is oven safe. If it’s not, just allow the cheese to melt while you have the pan on the stove top. If your pan is oven safe then pop it in and let the cheese get nice and melted.

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Watch it carefully. It should only take 3-4 minutes.

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11. Allow the skillet to sit for 3-4 minutes, then sprinkle the remaining green onion, olives and cilantro on top.

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Then dig in, baby.

30 Minute Ground Beef Enchilada Skillet Dinner Jamie Cooks It Up!

Yum-Ba-Lina. 🙂

30 Minute Ground Beef Enchilada Skillet

Serves: 6-8 servings
Nutrition facts: NA calories Na fat
Rating: 3.5/5
( 2 voted )

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 C cilantro, chopped
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can slices olives
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can enchilada sauce (I used mild)
  • 1 C chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tb butter
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 4 C Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

1. Grab a deep, oven safe skillet. Mine is 3 inches deep and 11 inches wide.
2. Heat the skillet up over medium high heat. Add 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 a chopped onion and 2 cloves chopped garlic. Hit it with a bit of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often until the meat is browned and the onions are translucent. Should only take about 5-6 minutes.
3. While your meat is browning, chop 4 green onions, 1/4 cup cilantro and 1 can of sliced olives and set them aside.

4. When your meat has browned, drain the grease from the pan and add 1 can enchilada sauce. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon of butter. Give everything a nice stir and bring it to a simmer. Cover and let is the sauce simmer away for 5 minutes. Those flavors need a chance to get to know each other better. 🙂
5. Pour all but 1 cup of the sauce into a separate bowl.
6. Layer 6 corn tortillas into the skillet, and cover them with half of the remaining sauce.
7. Cover the sauce with 2 cups Mexican blend cheese. Sprinkle half of the green onions, cilantro and olives over the cheese.
8. Layer 6-7 more tortillas into the skillet and cover with the remaining sauce.
9. Sprinkle 2 more cups of cheese onto the sauce.
10. Turn your oven to broil. Please, pretty please be sure that your skillet is oven safe. If it's not, just allow the cheese to melt while you have the pan on the stove top. If your pan is oven safe then pop it in and let the cheese get nice and melted. Watch it carefully. It should only take 3-4 minutes.
11. Allow the skillet to sit for 3-4 minutes, then sprinkle the remaining green onion, olives and cilantro on top.

Dig in and enjoy!

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46 comments

Jackie Mitchell April 28, 2014 - 7:43 pm

Yum-Ba-Lina indeed!!! You crack me up! And yum-Ba-Lina indeed! Can’t wait to give it a try! 😀

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Nia Hanna April 28, 2014 - 9:30 pm

For anyone interested, Rachel Ray has a tip to wrap the skillet handle with aluminum foil if it isn’t oven safe. I’ve put skillets in the oven and there’s a weird aroma (smells like wood and plastic burning together) if you handle isn’t oven safe. The foil trick works every time, just be sure to cover that handle completely so it doesn’t melt/ burn in the oven!

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Jamie April 29, 2014 - 7:37 am

Nia,
What a great tip, thanks for sharing it with us!
~Jamie

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Kristi April 29, 2014 - 6:18 pm

I recently found your blog and decided to give this recipe a try. I used ground turkey and flour tortillas but everything else was the same. It was delicious! Even my husband loved it and he is quite picky. I will definitely make this recipe again. Thank you!

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Jennifer May 26, 2014 - 1:21 pm

I have made this twice now….excellent go to recipe but be warned, it literally feeds an army. Today I made 1/2 the portion and we may still have leftovers tonight after I feed my family of 4. Really a great tasting, easy skillet dinner though. I give it 5 Stars*****

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Judi June 28, 2014 - 1:58 pm

I have made this a few times now. Very easy and I love that it is a one pot dish. The family loves it! I have also made it with green enchilada sauce instead of the red. Yummy!!! Thanks for another great recipe!

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Cathy November 10, 2014 - 4:23 pm

I made this tonight, and my family could not stop eating. I made it with your cilantro lime rice, refried beans, and a green salad. It was a great meal. I will be making this again and filing this recipe under my favorites. Thanks for sharing another fabulous recipe.

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Elizabeth November 24, 2014 - 10:07 am

Can you freeze leftovers? I would love to make this recipe, but am only one person and it sounds as though even 1\2 of the recipe makes a large quantity of of delicious sounding recipe. Thank you in advance for your help.

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Anne February 3, 2015 - 8:32 pm

Finally made this tonight! It was SOOOO good. I made it in a glass casserole dish instead of my skillet. REALLY a wonderful and easy recipe! Thanks so much Jamie!

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Tawnya April 11, 2015 - 8:55 am

Made this and it was a hit all around! I even took the leftovers in my lunch and ate it without heating them up and loved it that way too! Thanks for all the wonderful recipes and weekly menus. I refer to your website usually a few times a week and have printed and enjoyed quite a few of your recipes. Thanks again for all the work you put into your site to help all of us.

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Jamie April 13, 2015 - 4:44 pm

Hi Tawnya,
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this recipe! We love it too. Happy to hear that my site has been working out well for you and your family. 🙂
All the best,
~Jamie

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Shari Kelley May 21, 2015 - 9:38 pm

I just wanted to let you know I made this recipe tonight, and our family really liked it. It was quick and easy to make, too. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!

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Jamie May 26, 2015 - 7:08 am

Shari,
So happy to hear it turned out great! Thanks for letting me know.
All the best,
~Jamie

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Jay May 12, 2016 - 6:39 pm

Great recipe. I used jalapeños instead of olives. Very good. Thank you for sharing.

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gracious May 18, 2016 - 11:10 am

can you use any other cheese besides mexican blend cheese? l really want to cook this but am afraid l cant get that cheese you used.

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Jamie May 19, 2016 - 10:28 am

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Best,
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Happy Room April 9, 2017 - 7:27 pm

This looks delicious! The next time we have guests over, this will definitely be on the menu!

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Paige October 31, 2017 - 8:36 am

I’ve been looking forward to trying this for weeks now and finally got a chance to make it last night. Newbie cook here… how high is the heat when you’re letting the sauce simmer? Maybe the brand of sauce I used was too runny, but once I added the chicken broth in, it was really soupy. I let it simmer on *4* heat for about 7-8 minutes or so, and even added corn starch, but it was still pretty runny when I cut into it. Any thoughts? It still tasted delicious though. 🙂

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Paige October 31, 2017 - 8:44 am

I also wanted to add that I used flour tortillas because that was all I had. Do the corn ones soak up more liquid?

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Theresa Hoffmeister November 26, 2017 - 4:38 pm

My hubby and I are low-carbing it, but we love enchiladas! I just made this recipe, using green enchilada sauce and omitting the tortillas. It’s looking amazing, but soupy. I’m ok with that, as it will just be eaten with spoons! 🙂

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Theresa Hoffmeister November 26, 2017 - 4:43 pm

Also, I didn’t use the stock. Then it would legit have been a big pot of soup!

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Pat December 5, 2019 - 7:42 pm

I didn’t have the tortillas so I just skipped them. I doubled the recipe (used 2.25 lbs of ground beef). To make up for the lack of tortillas, I made three layers, used all of the beef, and used about 6 cups of Monterey/Colby cheese. Everyone liked it [including me], so I suppose we will just have to make it again

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YUMMMMY! I have made this recipe with the traditional red enchilada sauce as well as the green!
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Excellent

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This was a great recipe! Next time I will leave the chicken broth out though

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Too much liquid, I simmered it uncovered for 20 minutes to reduce some of it. Next time I to will omit the broth. Otherwise very tasty!

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KSS January 26, 2023 - 2:45 pm

We have a favorite Mexican restaurant here in town and this enchilada skillet dinner tastes just like the ones they serve. I am making it again for the third time, my sister, my son and I all love it!! Good Job!!!

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KSS January 26, 2023 - 2:56 pm

Just wanted to add, I followed the recipe to the letter and it was not too runny. I must have done something right

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Jamie January 30, 2023 - 8:05 am

So happy to hear it. Thank you for letting me know!
~Jamie

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