Beef and Spinach Enchilada Casserole

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Ingredients

  • ½ lb ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh salsa, divided
  • ½ (6-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 1 tsp ground cumin, divided
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ½ (8-oz) block cream cheese, cubed
  • 3 soft taco-size low-carb tortillas (such as Mission) 
  • ½ (14.5-oz) can unsalted diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese (or use Cheddar)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
  2. Add ½ cup salsa, spinach, ¾ tsp cumin, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated and spinach wilts.
  3. Add cream cheese, and stir until blended; remove from heat.
  4. Spoon meat mixture onto tortillas. Roll up, and place, seam sides down, in a small baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  5. Stir together tomatoes, ½ cup salsa, and ¼ tsp cumin; pour over enchiladas.
  6. Bake 20 minutes. Top with cheese, and bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 3
Calories
472
472
Fat (g) 28 28
Sat. Fat (g) 14 14
Protein (g) 27 27
Carb (g) 29 29
Fiber (g) 12 12
Sodium (mg) 979 979

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