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    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce

    Published: Jan 8, 2017 · Updated: Apr 15, 2022 by Mindy Boyd

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    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce are a delicious lower calorie and lower fat version of this classic Mexican dish.

    We love Mexican food at our house and we can eat these Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce and feel good about the quality of food we are putting in our bodies.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    Today’s Sunday Supper is all about lean beef. I generally use lean ground beef because it is better for us, and I don’t have to drain it. This is one of those rare instances where my laziness actually has benefit. I love it when that happens!

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    Herdez is the brand of chile verde sauce I use in this recipe, it comes in a small (7 ounces) can that I buy at Walmart on the Mexican food aisle. If you can’t find it you could substitute any other green enchilada sauce or green salsa.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    One of the things that makes this recipe “skinny” is the tortillas. I used Mama Lupe’s Low Carb tortillas, they have 60 calories and 7 grams of total carbohydrates. I buy the ones that are about 7 1/4″ across at the widest part.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    A normal soft taco sized flour tortilla has around 130 calories and a whopping 23 grams of total carbohydrates. So the tortilla you use will have a huge impact on the calories and carbohydrates in this recipe.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    The only 2% Milk Mexican cheese blend at my Walmart is Kraft. There are other brands available and I think Kroger has a generic brand.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    I just mixed my sauce with a whisk and it had some little chunks of avocado in it. If you want your sauce to be smoother you can mix it in a blender or food processor.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    I also have a recipe for Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, and they are delicious as well.

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!

    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce

    Mindy Boyd
    Skinny Beef Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce is a great low calorie and lowfat version of this classic Mexican dish. Easy, nutritious, and delicious!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Tex Mex
    Servings 12 enchiladas

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 pound lean ground beef I use 93/7
    • 1/2 cup onion chopped
    • 1 can green chiles drained (4 ounces)
    • 1/2 cup corn canned or frozen
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 1 1/2 cups lowfat Mexican cheese blend divided
    • 2 avocados
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    • 1 can chili verde sauce 7 ounces
    • 1/2 cup light sour cream
    • 1/2 cup lowfat milk
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    • 12 low carb tortillas
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9" X 13" casserole dish with cooking spray.

    For the filling:

    • Heat canola oil in a 10" skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef and onion until beef is brown, about 8-10 minutes. Add green chiles, corn, chili powder, cumin. 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Take off the stove and add 1/2 cup cheese.

    For the sauce:

    • In a medium bowl mash 2 avocados and lime juice with a fork. Mix in chili verde sauce, sour cream, milk, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

    To assemble enchiladas:

    • Divide filling between 12 tortillas, roll up and place in casserole dish seam side down. Pour sauce over enchiladas evenly. Top with 1 cup cheese blend.
    • Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.
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    Comments

    1. Puzzles says

      November 10, 2019 at 9:25 am

      This sounds very tasty. I must try it.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 10, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Thank you! We love avocados and try to fit them in whenever we can.

        Reply
    2. Wendy Klik says

      January 11, 2017 at 11:26 pm

      Love that avocado sauce….and the fact that these are lower in calories is a wonderful bonus.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 12, 2017 at 12:01 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
    3. Josh says

      January 09, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      Ooh, you had us at creamy avocado sauce. Can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 09, 2017 at 3:54 pm

        Right?! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    4. Karly says

      January 09, 2017 at 11:49 am

      You are a life saver. Because lets be honest, no matter who you are or what diet you’re so dedicated to, there’s going to be a time where you crave Mexican. And this beautiful dish is the answer to that craving. LOVE!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 09, 2017 at 3:56 pm

        I gotta have some Mexican food every now and then to keep me from going off the deep end! Thanks

        Reply
    5. Stacey says

      January 08, 2017 at 4:32 pm

      This looks delicious! I am trying to lose weight, so this would be perfect for me and tasty for the whole family!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 09, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    6. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      January 08, 2017 at 3:29 am

      Healthy and delicious and I love esp. that avocado sauce!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 08, 2017 at 1:09 pm

        Thank you, Angie!

        Reply
    7. Erin says

      January 06, 2019 at 6:56 pm

      I made these with a few changes and they came out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef, plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and carb counter tortillas that are 50 calories each. I also added olives in the filling and on top. The sauce is delicious, definitely making again!

      Reply
    8. Mindy Boyd says

      January 06, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      Those are great ways to make these even skinnier, thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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