Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Name: Slow Cooker Enchiladas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1 can (16 ounces) pinto or kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained; 1/3 cup water; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 6 flour tortillas (6 inches)

As a busy wife and mother of two young sons, I rely on this handy recipe. I layer enchilada ingredients in the slow cooker, turn it on and forget about it. With a bit of spice, these hearty enchiladas are especially nice during the colder months. —Mary Luebbert, Benton, Kansas

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (16 ounces) pinto or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 flour tortillas (6 inches)

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Combine cheeses.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer about 3/4 cup beef mixture, one tortilla and about 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 enchilada: 734 calories, 32g fat (16g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 1672mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 11g fiber), 49g protein.

Originally published as Slow-Cooker Enchiladas in Taste of Home February/March 1998

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ritasistos

Apr 11, 2019

Great basis for this recipe idea. I use corn tortillas that have been lightly fried in canola and drained, then dipped in enchilada sauce . I start the stack with a bit of enchilada sauce then add the tortilla, meat then cheese. Sometimes this beats rolling up the tortilla with ingredients.
VIKTORIYA

Jul 6, 2018

One of the favorites in my house! Served with some sour cream and fresh guacamole on top! Love it!
ms11145

Jun 5, 2018

I added a can of enchilada sauce to the diced tomatoes and green chilies. I think it would have been too dry otherwise. I also added cilantro. Since I added more sauce, I also added more corn tortillas. Didn't use kidney beans but Ranch beans instead, along with the black beans. A can of Mexi-corn is also good in this.
rebelwithoutaclue

Apr 3, 2018

This ended up being just one big hot mess.
Pacific

Mar 2, 2018

No.... This recipe is wrong on several levels. Kidney beans in enchiladas? No Enchilada sauce or Mexican Chile? Heat your ingredients in the pan, layer them with CORN tortillas and put them in a regular oven. It will be done in the oven in 20-30 minutes, not 5 hours and you won't have soggy gloppy flour tortilla soup.
Janice

Jan 14, 2018

This was disappointing. It needs more flavor. The pictured one was obviously NOT made in a slow cooker, for there is no way to get it out all neat and stacked up like that. The bottom burns, the top is nicely browned, and the tortillas in the middle are a soggy mess! I expect better from Taste of Home Recipes!!Those who baked this, how long, what temp, and what did you bake it in?
Gary

Jan 14, 2018

Using corm tortilla would be better and I used two cans of chili instead of the two cans of different beans and topped with taco sauce at the table. Next time will sub the water with enchillada sauce.
Debbie

Nov 30, 2017

My son loved this and always ask me to make it.
Brenda

Aug 5, 2017

The ingredients sounded wonderful until I got down to flour tortillas. Yuck. I would definitely use corn instead. The texture and taste would be much better.
Hazzel

Mar 8, 2017

Bake in oven instead of slow cooker for best results