Swaps and Substitutions
Use flour tortillas to make this recipe instead of corn tortillas.
Instead of making homemade enchilada sauce, use canned sauce.
Use ground pork or ground poultry instead of beef. For ground turkey or chicken, you’ll need to begin heating the pan with a tablespoon of oil since it’s much leaner than red meat.
Make this a seafood enchilada casserole by replacing the ground beef with chopped peeled and deveined shrimp. Sauté the shrimp for 3-4 minutes in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil before adding the aromatics to the recipe.
Choose your favorite type of cheese in place of the Monterey Jack. The gooier the better, so consider cheeses like panela, Oaxaca cheese, or queso asadero.