This fun monthly recipe challenge is back! Join us to help motivate and inspire you in the kitchen and for chance to win a prize!
New to the cooking challenge? Read more about why I started it here.
Here are the details on how to join this month!
How to Join
- Recipe: Cook the assigned recipe for the month. You can sign up for Isabel Eats Cooking Challenge emails to be notified as soon as a new challenge is posted! Also check my social media for reminders and updates.
- Snap a pic: Take a photo of the finished recipe. A simple photo that you snap with your phone is perfect! It doesn’t need to be fancy.
- Submit: Submit your photo and contact information to isabeleats.cookingchallenge@gmail.com.
- Bonus: For a bonus entry, leave a comment and a star rating on the month’s assigned recipe post using the same name and email you used above.
FEBRUARY 2023 Challenge Recipe
The recipe for February’s cooking challenge is my Beef Enchiladas! This recipe is certainly a crowd pleaser and super easy to throw together when you’re low on time.
I love making this recipe for weeknight dinners. Plus the leftovers make a great lunch the next day!
Important Dates & Prize
- February 1, 2023– First day you can submit an entry by sending it to isabeleats.cookingchallenge@gmail.com.
- February 26, 2023– Last day you can submit an entry.
- February 28, 2023– Announcement of winner via email.
Prize winner will receive a $200 Amazon gift card! The winner will be notified via email on the last day of February.
Have any questions or concerns? Put them below! We can’t wait to see your submissions for this month. Happy cooking!
Another instant hit. When you can get a 4 and 2 year old to ask for more, the recipe is definitely a ‘keeper’.
I failed to roll tortillas..mine looked more like burritos…
But it was so delicious and simple! I really enjoyed it, thank you for the recipe!
This recipe was delicious and simple, even with the added step of making the easy enchilada sauce (which is so good, I’ve made it a few times!).
The whole family enjoyed the dish and I’m excited for some leftover enchiladas for my work lunch. We sprinkled with green onions, cilantro and a little Greek yogurt on the side instead of sour cream. YUM!
Mmmm. So, so good. A new family favorite! I subbed some of the ground beef for black beans.
This recipe is a keeper!
I used tortillas that are a mix of flour and corn. I cooked the enchiladas in the iron pan where the meat was cooked. Save a dish!
This were easy, fast, and delicious enchiladas! I made the easy enchilada sauce and it was easy and fast to make. My family loved and enjoyed it.
I made these enchiladas with the easy enchilada sauce and they were delicious and super easy to make, perfect for busy weekdays and busy moms!
Hi, Isabel! Thanks for the great recipes & ideas! Yes, I too will always make enchilada sauce from scratch from now on!
Lessons I learned from making this recipe:
–it’s much easier & quicker than I expected!
–if adding vegetables (like the cabbage I used this time) cook it longer to remove more of the water content.
–spray the aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray so the cheese doesn’t stick!
–Oaxaca cheese is good, but maybe blend it with Monterey Jack for better texture.
Thank you so much Mary! We’re glad you joined our cooking challenge and shared your tips 🙂
These were easy to make and I love the enchilada sauce. I will not be buying can store bought sauce again. Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Jodi! We’re glad you enjoyed it!
Yum! These enchiladas were so good, no leftovers. Thank you for sharing with us.
So yummy! I even made the flour tortillas. All your recipes are super easy to follow and super delicious.
I just saw this contest and have a question. Do we have to make it aas your recipe or our version of the same dish but our take on it?
Hi Elizabeth! Try to stick to the recipe as much as possible, but if you want to substitute corn for flour tortillas, or use our easy enchilada sauce versus our authentic enchilada sauce that’s fine. You can use whatever toppings you like also. As long as they are beef enchiladas with one of our red enchilada sauces you should be good.
Fast and delicious! The filling would make great tacos too. This is an easy weeknight keeper!
Delicious and super easy to make! Took about 35 minutes in total 😊 I tired this time using flour tortillas but I think I prefer corn.
Hi Carly! Thank you for participating! We’re glad you enjoyed this recipe.
These enchiladas were eat & delicious. I made these sling with your easy enchilada sauce – delicious & deep flavors. Thanks for your amazing recipes!
Hi Karen! Thank you so much for participating, we’re glad you enjoyed them!
Love all your recipes and I will continue to cook them. Thank you
My go to sauce when I don’t use dried Chiles 🌶️ not sure where to put a star but I did send the email with pictures
Yea!!! This will be so fun to try actually making these recipes instead of reading them, and then going out for Mexican. Thank you so much!!!
This sounds very interesting, I will be entering the challenge :). Which brand of chili powder do you use? I find that I am not really happy with my current store brand, but there are so many brands out there! Thanks 🙂
Hi Anita! Simple Organic is a great brand we like to use for most of our spices, but any that you can find in your grocery store will do the trick!
thanks a lot, I will try that brand 🙂