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You can make this high protein, Beef Enchilada Recipe in about 30 minutes. A delicious filling recipe perfect for the busy family short on time. For more delicious meals try these family friendly recipes.
When I think of what healthier living means to me, it’s being intentional and balanced between family, work, habits, eating, exercise, and everything that encompasses my day.
I know that thinking the right thoughts means choosing to listen to positive messages and friends. Exercising means going often to the gym or taking a beautiful walk or jog outside, or just creating a good habit.
Having a balance between work and family when you work from home, can sometimes have blurred lines and I have to choose when to shut down my office hours and focus on family time.
Make Healthier Dinner Choices
It is the same with healthier choices in eating. When you are home the majority of the day, it can be easy to binge eat snacks and things that are not the best for you. If you keep lots of raw veggies in the refrigerator and drink plenty of water and protein shakes daily, then you have a better chance of better eating habits.
Recently in my meal planning, I have been using Black Beans as protein in several of my dishes. I have made black bean brownies for friends that were vegan and gluten-free. They actually taste delicious, by the way. You can also put white beans in your smoothies. It is a great way to get high protein in your diet, and the best part is you can’t really taste the beans like you think you might. They just add protein and some density to your dish.
Last night I made the best beef enchilada recipe with low sodium black beans. They were really quick to make and budget-friendly.
Gather All Ingredients For Recipe
One thing I like to do when I make a recipe is to get all the ingredients out first. Make sure I have everything. Then open up the cans, but the spices in small bowls and see everything in front of me, while reading my recipe twice to make sure I don’t forget anything.
Beef Enchilada Recipe
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Ingredients for Enchiladas
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 ts Ground cumin
- 1/2 ts chili powder
- 1/2 ts ground oregano
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 oz can S&W low sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 10 oz can enchilada sauce
- 12 6″ ” corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese divided
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 lb of lean ground hamburger or 1 12 oz bag soy crumbles
- 4 oz fat-free cream cheese
Directions for Enchiladas
- Spray a 9 X 13 pan with cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. If using ground beef, brown and drain fat, then saute onions inside of the skillet, stir in cumin, chili powder and oregano, garlic, beans, and soy crumbles (if using) cook several minutes stirring ingredients.
- Stir in salsa, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add cream cheese and 1/2 of the cheese, stirring until melted.
- Warm tortillas. Spread 1/3 of enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan. Spoon 1/3 cup bean mixture into the middle of each tortilla and wrap seam side down. Pour remaining sauce on top of enchiladas and add remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Add Sour Cream, Avocado and Black olives (optional)
- Serving size 2 enchiladas
Beef and Black Bean Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 ts ground cumin
- 1/2 ts chili powder
- 1/2 ts ground oregano
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 oz can S&W low sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 10 oz can enchilada sauce
- 12 6″ corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese divided
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 lb of lean ground hamburger or 1 12 oz bag soy crumbles
- 4 oz fat free cream cheese
Instructions
- Spray a 9 X 13 pan with cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over a medium high heat. If using ground beef, brown and drain fat, then saute onions in side of the skillet, stir in cumin, chili powder and oregano, garlic, beans, and soy crumbles (if using) cook several minutes stirring ingredients.
- Stir in salsa, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add cream cheese and 1/2 of the cheese, stirring until melted.
- Warm tortillas. Spread 1/3 of enchilada sauce in bottom of pan. Spoon 1/3 cup bean mixture into the middle of each tortilla and wrap seam side down. Pour remaining sauce on top of enchiladas and add remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Add Sour Cream, Avocado and Black olives (Optional)
- Serving size 2 enchiladas
Notes
Nutrition
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Do you have the nutritional values for this recipe. I was hoping it was low sodium
Thank you ‘
Jo Ann Hayner
I love to make these on busy days! Thanks for sharing!
These look so good. I love black beans and I love enchiladas, so what could be better. Thank you for sharing.
Candi, these beef-and-bean enchiladas were delicious! I’m always looking for new spins on a traditional recipe. I made an extra flat of these for my parents and they too really enjoyed them.
My family loved these! They’re perfect for busy nights when we have activities going on!
Love these! So fast and easy. My family asked me to make them again. Thanks!
1142 mg of sodium is def not a low sodium recipe.
Super excited to serve these for dinner later today! But I had to guess how much cream cheese to use because the unit of measure was not specified in the ingredients or in the directions — just “1/2.”