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Slow Cooker Enchiladas

If you love meals that are super easy, totally tasty and use only a few simple ingredients then you are in luck! These slow cooker enchiladas come together in minutes for a delicious dinner the whole family will enjoy!

slow cooker enchiladas topped with melted cheese in casserole slow cookerYou may think ground beef enchiladas are boring, but this recipe helps take them up a notch or ten from okay to amazing. It’s easy enough to brown up some ground beef, but adding just two ingredients to that will make these enchiladas so flavorful and delicious. Freshly diced jalapeños give a little kick and cream cheese give it just the right amount of reach creamy flavor to make these your new favorite for a weeknight dinner. Even delicious enough to serve up when company comes, slow cooker enchiladas will become your new favorite go-to.

slow cooker enchiladas on gray plate with sliced jalapeños

Do you use corn or flour tortillas for slow cooker enchiladas?

  • you can use either! I chose to use Ole Extreme Wellness flour tortillas, because they are my favorite and hold up very well to the slow cooker
  • corn tortillas are also a great choice, although you will probably need a few more to use up all the filling
  • try this recipe both ways and decide what you like best!

slow cooker enchiladas topped with melted cheese in casserole slow cooker

Can you really make enchiladas in a slow cooker?

  • Yes!! Using your slow cooker is a great way to get dinner started early before your busy day takes over
  • You can prepare the filling ahead of time and quickly assemble these in the morning
  • You can use a regular slow cooker and just layer everything, or use a casserole slow cooker to make traditional enchiladas

slow cooker enchiladas on gray plate with sliced jalapeños

A few notes about these Slow Cooker Enchiladas:

  • make sure your tortillas are room temperature or a little warmer before rolling so they won’t break apart
  • to save time, you can layer it like a casserole (tortillas on top and bottom) instead of rolling and still have all the delicious flavor!
  • invest in a casserole slow cooker for dishes like this! It is truly amazing for casseroles and baked style dishes without turning on the oven

And finally…..

If you want to make this version of enchiladas but would rather just bake them, get my Easy Beef Enchilada recipe for the oven here!!

Easy Beef Enchiladas from the oven in a glass casserole dish

slow cooker enchiladas on gray plate with sliced jalapeños

Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Jennifer Draper
If you love meals that are super easy, totally tasty and use only a few simple ingredients then you are in luck! These slow cooker enchiladas come together in minutes for a delicious dinner the whole family will enjoy!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 525 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef 93% lean
  • 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and diced
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 8 taco sized flour tortillas or 4 large burrito sized
  • 3 cups enchilada sauce
  • 8 oz shredded cheese blend

Instructions
 

  • Add ground beef and diced jalapeño to skillet and cook while breaking apart with spatula until beef is cooked through and jalapeño is tender
  • Stir in cream cheese until smooth, stir in about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and remove from heat
  • Add 1 cup enchilada sauce in bottom of casserole slow cooker
  • Divide filling among tortillas and add to slow cooker seam side down
  • Top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese
  • Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours until heated through and cheese melted

Notes

Use your favorite jarred enchilada sauce OR make your own using my favorite easy enchilada sauce recipe!!

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 34gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1349mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1205IUVitamin C: 5.9mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 4.4mg
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10 Comments

  1. Can these be assembled completely and refrigerated until time to turn the crockpot on? At least a couple of hours before ready to bake?

    1. Yes. Either move them to your slow cooker or if you assemble in your slow cooker insert and refrigerate you’ll need to bring to room temp before turning on the slow cooker

  2. I am wanting to take this to a covered dish dinner.. Can I double and stack in a large crock pot?

  3. 5 stars
    This is a great recipe and my family loved the meal!
    After reading several online recipes I chose it because it looked mouthwatering, was creative, gave options, seemed easy and yet, there were no reviews. It did not disappoint!
    I love to cook but let’s be honest… With all the extra cooking most of us are doing since the pandemic, it can be an uninspired chore. So I’m always looking for new things to try. I have turned to my crockpot for several reasons:
    We live in Florida so it is hot, hot, hot!
    We have a big yard and a garden to tend to so I’m outside a lot. We have elderly parents to help care for so sometimes I’m gone a lot.
    So thank you Jennifer for a wonderful crockpot enchilada recipe. I used corn tortillas, the room temperature tip for easy rolling was on point! I paired them with some homemade”fiesta rice”. Delish!!!

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