Shelly's Recipe

FIESTA BEEF ENCHILADAS

Category: Casseroles - Beef

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 tsp fresh minced or bottled garlic
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or Cheddar cheese, divided
1 1/4 cups chopped tomato, divided
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
2/3 cup cooked white or brown rice, cold
1 cup black beans
1/2 cup salsa or picante sauce
12 (6- to 7-inch) corn tortillas
1 cup mild or hot red or green enchilada sauce
1 cup sliced romaine lettuce leaves

Preheat oven to 375. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium-heat, stirring to separate meat. Drain and discard fat. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Combine meat mixture, 3/4 cup cheese, 1/2 cup tomato, corn, rice, beans and salsa; mix well. Spoon mixture down center of tortillas. Roll up; place, seam side down on baking pan. Spoon enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas.

Bake 15 minutes or until hot. Remove from oven; open packets. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese; seal packet. Bake 10 minutes more. Transfer contents to serving plates; serve with lettuce and remaining 1/4 cup tomato.