These Cheesy Beef and Black Bean Enchilada Boats are the perfect quick dinner on busy weeknights! Packed full of flavor and so fun to eat!
So I don’t know about you guys, but Taco Tuesday is our thang. I don’t know what it is about Tuesdays, but goshdarnit tacos DO taste better on Tuesdays! We love our tacos on Tuesdays but let’s face it, our family simply cannot get enough Mexican food in our lives. We live it. Breathe it. Inhale it.
My boys’ two favorite Mexican food items are enchiladas and tacos so today, TODAY, we are combining those two into these totally awesome Cheesy Beef and Black Bean Enchilada Boats. You’re welcome.
These two kiddos gave these enchilada boats two thumbs WAY UP. I mean, hello! They just ate enchiladas with their hands!!! Mind.Blown.
So this whole recipe takes about 20 minutes…tops. The enchilada sauce gets heated up with the beef, bean, and onion mixture and then gets spooned into these boats. Whoah! What the heck are these?
Old El Paso’s new Mini Taco Boats – perfect for all kinds of yummy recipes! The taco boats are soft flour tortillas formed into little boats that are ready to be filled with whatever floats your boat. Get it? Yeah, you need these in your life. The boys were able to handle these enchilada boats with ease. The shells crisp up just a little bit in the oven while the cheese is busy melting resulting in total perfection.
These enchilada boats were an instant hit at our house and I know they will be at yours too! So easy to make and crazy delicious! Top with sour cream, tomatoes, whatevs. These are YOUR enchilada boats after all!
Cheesy Beef and Black Bean Enchilada Boats
Ingredients
- 12 Old El Paso Mini Soft Tortilla Taco Boats 1 package
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 15 oz black beans 1 can - rinse and drained
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 10 oz Old El Paso enchilada sauce 1 can
- 8 oz shredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and line up taco boats on the baking sheet. Spray the tops and outsides of the boats with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain off all but one tablespoon of fat.
- Stir in onions and cook for 4 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add black beans and enchilada sauce.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes.
- Spoon mixture into taco boats and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until is melted and bubbling.
- Serve with tomatoes, sour cream, avocado whatever you like!
Nutrition
More of our Mexican favorites:
Easy Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole
The Best Cheesy Mexican Cornbread
Mexican Beef and Corn Casserole
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
My kids would gobble these up in a hurry! Pinned!
Cookin Canuck says
This is such a fun idea for little hands, or even as appetizers. I have a feeling my kids would love these!
Steph @ Steph in Thyme says
What an awesome idea! So fun and easy to eat and clean. Adore!
Neli @ Delicious Meets Healthy says
These taco boats look so good! So fun, I must try these soon!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
So fun! My kids would definitely gobble these up, too!
Amanda | The Chunky Chef says
What an awesome and kid friendly idea!!!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
These little taco boats are so cute and sound delicious, my kids would love them!
Michelle at A Dish of Daily Life says
We can’t get enough Mexican food in our lives either…honestly I could probably eat it 3 or 4 times a week, I love it so much. These look awesome! Definitely want to try them…I’m going to look for those taco boats. Such a fun idea!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
What a great idea, so much faster than stuffing and rolling all those enchiladas!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
Oh my gosh! Those boats are seriously perfect for kids…ok adults too! Definitely using these on game day for sure! LOVE it Trish!
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
I am now hungry and WANT some of these! Sigh. Must go to store… 🙂
heather @french press says
taco Tuesday is totally our thing too 🙂 although we could eat mexican pretty much every day, and these taco boats are SO fun!! LOVE them enchilada style
Tonia from TheGunnySack says
My family loves Mexican food! I’ve never bought these boats but my kids would love them!
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
We are crazy about Mexican food in this house too. These look so simple and tasty! I haven’t seen these taco boats at the store yet but I’ll be keeping my eye out for them. So many possiblities!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
These are the coolest EVER. We definitely need to make Taco Tuesday a regular thing here too!