Weight Watchers Beef Enchiladas
These delicious Weight Watchers beef enchiladas are easy to make, flavorful, and perfectly family friendly. This is one delicious dinner the whole family can enjoy!
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One of the great things about making beef enchiladas for dinner is that I know there will only be smiles around the dinner table.
There’s never any complaints about these delicious enchiladas. They’re full of beef, cheese, and indulgent sauce that makes everyone happy…including me and my Weight Watchers plan!
If you are looking for a lightened up version of your favorite classic beef enchiladas, you’ll love this recipe. If you aren’t on a myWW program currently you can enjoy these tasty enchiladas knowing that they’re healthier than the classic version with all the same indulgent flavors you love!
Weight Watchers Points for ww beef enchiladas
Looking for the points breakdown on these delicious Weight Watchers beef enchiladas? Here you go! This recipe is 5 WW points per serving of 1 enchilada.
Which WW Program are these points for?
WW has definitely changed from 2020 to now. They went from three to one plan to multiple plans and back to one plan again. So in 2023, we have just plain old “POINTS.”
- Be sure to calculate the points value of the foods and recipes you eat in the app.
- Always add ingredients and serving sizes and don’t rely on the nutrition facts in the recipe.
- Accuracy will come from the information you input on the app.
As always, remember that if you make changes, substitutions or you just want to be super sure your brands and ingredients line up with ours, track for yourself by creating the recipe in your WW app or online.
The ground beef we’re using is lean, 93%, if you have access to lower fat beef that will help cut back some points. You can also cut back the cheese or use a fat free shredded cheese to lower the points.
Here’s what we’ll be using to make my favorite Weight Watchers beef enchiladas
You can find the full measurements and ingredients in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post! This helpful shopping list will make it easy to shop your pantry and then grab whatever else you need on your next grocery pickup!
From the pantry we’ll be using cooking spray, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, and cumin.
The fresh ingredients you’ll need are ground beef, cilantro, limes, plain non-fat yogurt, reduced fat Mexican shredded cheese blend, jalapeño peppers, garlic cloves, onions, and corn tortillas!
How to make healthy beef enchiladas
First we need to preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prep a baking dish with nonstick spray as well!
To make the sauce for these delish beef enchiladas we’ll combine the tomatoes, broth and allow to come to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
Next, take one of the tortillas and tear it up into small pieces, mix it into the broth mixture and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Once it’s cooled a bit, use a blender or immersion blender to puree the sauce mixture with 1/3 cup of the onions, cilantro leaves and stems, and half of the garlic.
After the mixture is blended it can go back into the sauce pan and simmer for 8-10 minutes until reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. Add about 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and then it’s ready to go!
To prepare the filling for the enchiladas we’ll need a skillet. Spray it with nonstick spray if necessary and use medium high heat to cook the beef, remaining onion, jalapeño if you’d like, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook everything until the beef is browned.
Add the garlic to the pan as well as the cumin, cook and stir for about a minute until fragrant.
Warm the last 6 tortillas and then we can start filling them for the baking dish! Put 3/4 cup of sauce on the bottom of the prepped baking dish. Put 1/3 cup filling into each tortilla and roll it up, place it into the baking dish seam side down.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the Weight Watchers beef enchiladas and sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. A serving is one enchilada, serve with a dollop of yogurt and a squeeze of lime if you’d like! You can mix the yogurt with some lime zest before placing on top of the enchiladas!
Looking for other delicious weight watchers recipes to try?
Here are some of our other favorites for your to enjoy. They’re all healthy, Weight Watchers friendly, and great for family friendly meals!
- Chicken Enchiladas
- Weight Watchers Cheeseburger Casserole
- Weight Watchers Lasagna Soup
- Weight Watchers Potato Soup
- Easy Baked Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
Weight Watchers Beef Enchiladas
These delicious Weight Watchers beef enchiladas are easy to make, flavorful, and perfectly family friendly. This is one delicious dinner the whole family can enjoy!
Ingredients
- Cooking Spray
- 14 1/2 Ounce Can Fire Roasted Canned Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 7 Corn Tortillas 6 Inch
- 1 Medium Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 Cup Cilantro
- 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Pound 93% Ground Beef
- 1 Medium Jalapeno Pepper, Chopped
- 2 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Cup Shredded Reduced Fat Mexican Style Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Non fat Greek Yogurt
- 1 Lime For Zest And Wedges To Serve
Instructions
- First we need to preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prep a baking dish with nonstick spray as well!
- To make the sauce for these delish beef enchiladas we'll combine the tomatoes, broth and allow to come to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
- Next, take one of the tortillas and tear it up into small pieces, mix it into the broth mixture and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Once it's cooled a bit, use a blender or immersion blender to puree the sauce mixture with 1/3 cup of the onions, cilantro leaves and stems, and half of the garlic.
- After the mixture is blended it can go back into the sauce pan and simmer for 8-10 minutes until reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. Add about 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and then it's ready to go!
- To prepare the filling for the enchiladas we'll need a skillet. Spray it with nonstick spray if necessary and use medium high heat to cook the beef, remaining onion, jalapeño if you'd like, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook everything until the beef is browned.
- Add the garlic to the pan as well as the cumin, cook and stir for about a minute until fragrant.
- Warm the last 6 tortillas and then we can start filling them for the baking dish! Put 3/4 cup of sauce on the bottom of the prepped baking dish. Put 1/3 cup filling into each tortilla and roll it up, place it into the baking dish seam side down.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the Weight Watchers beef enchiladas and sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. 1 Serving is 1 enchilada, serve with a dollop of yogurt and a squeeze of lime if you'd like! You can mix the yogurt with some lime zest before placing on top the enchiladas!
Notes
5 WW Points per serving.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 290Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 56mgSodium 947mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 4gSugar 5gProtein 19g
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
