These Colorado Chile Enchiladas will make your heart swoon. An easy & simple meal, ready in less than 45 minutes. 

These Colorado Chile Enchiladas are made with an authentic red chile sauce (otherwise known as Colorado Chile Sauce), ground beef, onions and all of your favorite toppings.
Dinner. Is. Made.

Pick a dinner this week to make these Colorado Chile Enchiladas- they are off the hook. Seriously though, these had my husband slurping the sauce off his plate and the little ones asking for more.

Enjoy!
XOXO San

How do you make Colorado Chile Enchiladas?

  • Prepare Colorado Chile Sauce (click here for directions).
  • Set sauce aside. In a new large skillet, brown ground beef with the onions over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add salt and pepper to taste, and stir in 1 cup of Colorado Chile Sauce. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the Colorado Chile Sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
  • Next, one at a time, add meat mixture to a tortilla and add a generous amount of shredded cheddar cheese – about ¼ cup per tortilla. Roll up the tortilla with the filling inside.

  • Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and pour the remaining Colorado Chile Sauce over the top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese, about 2 cups, over the enchiladas.
  • Bake the enchiladas for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with your choice of toppings listed above.
  • We like to serve these individually – that way each person can add as much or as little sauce as they would like or even add their favorite fillings, like jalapenos, roasted chiles, or peppers. Prepare the same way as directed above, placing 2 enchiladas on each plate. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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Colorado Chile Enchiladas Recipe

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 -10

Ingredients
 

  • 8-10 flour tortillas
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 recipe for Colorado Chile Sauce
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 8 dried chiles I used what was available at my local grocer in the Mexican aisle, Fernandez Mild Chile DeRistra
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
  • 1/3 cup diced green chiles
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Optional toppings:

  • sour cream
  • cilantro
  • tomatoes
  • avocado
  • green onions

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Colorado Chile Sauce (click here for directions).
  • Set sauce aside. In a new large skillet, brown ground beef with the onions over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add salt and pepper to taste, and stir in 1 cup of Colorado Chile Sauce. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the Colorado Chile Sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
  • Next, one at a time, add meat mixture to a tortilla and add a generous amount of shredded cheddar cheese - about ¼ cup per tortilla. Roll up the tortilla with the filling inside.
  • Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and pour the remaining Colorado Chile Sauce over the top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese, about 2 cups, over the enchiladas.
  • Bake the enchiladas for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with your choice of toppings listed above.
  • We like to serve these individually - that way each person can add as much or as little sauce as they would like or even add their favorite fillings, like jalapenos, roasted chiles, or peppers. Prepare the same way as directed above, placing 2 enchiladas on each plate. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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9 Comments

  1. Oh, my! I must try these Colorado Chile Enchiladas. They sound so good and simple and quick to make! Thank you for sharing. Big fan of Finish products also.

  2. These Chile Colorado enchiladas look mega delicious, Sandra! I adore Chile Colorado sauce; it’s so robust and flavorful without being too terribly spicy (even though I like spice). And I bet when you use Finish products to clean up the mess, it makes it a breeze since enchiladas always result in cheesy-baked pans. 🙂

  3. Hello, dinner! This looks like the ultimate comfort food! I’ve never heard of Colorado Chile Sauce, but I’m pretty sure I need to be introduced after seeing these delicious enchiladas. Thanks for sharing! #client

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