Best Microwave Beef Cheese Enchiladas Recipes

EASY CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*
• Brown hamburger in a large skillet until no longer pink, adding 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and dried onions. Drain
• Chop jalapenos and remove the seeds. See tip in post above. (Jalapenos are optional)
• Return hamburger to pan and add ½ cup of enchilada sauce to the hamburger. Add chopped jalapenos and drained beans. Cook for 5 minutes
• Layer ¼-½ cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a greased 3 quart casserole dish. 6 corn tortillas, ⅓ of hamburger mixture, ½ cup cheese
• Repeat until you have 3 layers of corn tortillas
• Pour any remaining enchilada sauce on top of final layer and add the remaining cheese
• Cover with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and casserole is warmed through
• You can remove foil for the remaining 10 minutes of cooking to brown the cheese a little if you would like
• Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes for easier cutting and serving

MICROWAVE 'GRILLED CHEESE'

Steps:

• Top each of 4 toast slices with 1 each 2% Milk American Singles and 2% Milk Pepperjack Singles. Cover with remaining toast slices to make 4 sandwiches.
• Microwave, 1 sandwich at a time, on microwaveable plate on HIGH 30 to 45 sec. or until Singles are melted.
• Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
• Cut sandwiches into strips. Serve with ketchup for dipping.

SANTA FE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe bowl; stir in onion. Cover and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 1 minute; drain. Stir in the tomato paste, water and taco seasoning. Cover and cook on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. , Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly. Place seam side down in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Set remaining meat mixture aside. , In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cheese sauce and chilies. Cover and microwave on high for 40 seconds; stir. Pour over tortillas. , Spoon remaining meat mixture down the center of tortillas. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 3-1/2 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

REFRIED BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Mix refried beans, 1 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend, and onion in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
• Stack tortillas, 3 at a time, on a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave until warmed, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce onto a small plate to cover. Quickly dip both sides of each tortilla in enchilada sauce. Spoon bean filling down the middle of each dipped tortilla and wrap tortilla around filling. Arrange filled tortillas in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce layer. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 35 and 40 minutes.

MICROWAVE BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Crumble ground beef into 2 quart casserole; add onion. Cover loosley and microwave on high 3 min.; stir.
• Cover and microwave until meat is firm, 2-3mins. Stir to break up meat; drain.
• Stir in cheese, sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and reserve.
• Wrap 4 tortillas in damp cloth and microwave on high until softened, about 45 sec. Keep tortillas covered while working with the filling.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup filling in center of tortilla. Fold up.
• Place seam side down in oblong baking dish.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Prepare enchilada sauce.
• Enchilada Sauce:.
• Mix all ingredients, cover tightly and microwave on high to boiling, 4-6 min.; stir.
• Pour sauce over tortillas. Cover loosley and microwave on high until filling is hot, 7-9 minute.
• Garnish with shredded cheese. Enjoy!