Green Chili Beef Enchiladas bring together the bold flavors of seasoned ground beef, mild green chiles, and melted cheese, all wrapped in soft tortillas and smothered in a rich enchilada sauce. With ...

The next version, the spicier red chile beef enchilada, is a feast for both the eyes and tastebuds. "The color of this red chile is very bright and pretty because it's a sun-dried chile," Meza said.

Food & Wine's best ground beef recipes include easy chili, enchiladas, classic meatloaf, a patty melt piled high, a beef pot pie, soup, and more deeply satisfying ground beef dinner ideas.

The same tortillas roll up nicely as enchiladas, whether enclosing mildly-spiced beef picadillo and blanketed in red chile sauce ($18) or filled with chicken tinga ($16) beneath chile verde sauce.