• Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

Prep the Ingredients

• Mince the onion and garlic for the enchilada sauce.
• Using a box grater, shred the Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese. If desired, slice the black olives.
• Place refried beans in a microwavable bowl and heat in microwave for 4-6 minutes until warm.

Brown the Ground Beef

• Using a large skillet, brown the ground beef or venison over medium-high heat. Mix together the taco meat seasoning, per recipe instructions.
• Season the browned meat with taco seasoning and simmer for 15-20 minutes. See Full Directions for my Ground Beef Taco Meat Here.

Make the Enchilada Sauce

• While the meat is simmering, prepare the Homemade Enchilada Sauce.  Allow to simmer for 15-18 minutes.
• If you would prefer to use a canned enchilada sauce, please follow the product instructions for heating.

Assemble the Enchiladas

• Coat the bottom of an oblong baking pan with baking spray and pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• When ready to assemble the enchiladas, heat a skillet with 1-inch of vegetable oil. When hot, add corn tortillas to the oil, turning and cooking each side 6-8 seconds. Place on paper towels to catch the oil.
• Corn tortillas are prone to splitting when they are rolled. To help reduce breakage, I’ve found the above process works well. Another option is to warm the corn tortillas in a microwave, sandwiched between damp paper towels, for 30-60 seconds. Keep them warm by covering with a plate or tray, or a tortilla keeper. Then dip each corn tortilla in the enchilada sauce. *An even better option is to make your own corn tortillas!
• Line the prepared taco meat and/or refried beans on the edge of a warmed corn tortilla. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Tightly roll the tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat until the pan is filled.
• Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas. Then sprinkle with the remaining grated Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, and sliced black olives.
• Place them in the preheated oven to bake for 35-40 minutes until they are good and bubbly. Serve 8-10.