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Beef Enchiladas
Mexican beef wrapped in a tortilla, and layered in enchilada sauce and cheese.
Course
Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine
Mexican
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
665
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
1
Tbs
Canola Oil
1
Tbs
All-purpose Flour
28
oz
Enchilada Sauce
red sauce
2
cups
Chicken Broth
½
tsp
Salt
½
tsp
Ground Black Pepper
2
Tbs
Chopped Cilantro
1 ½
lbs
Ground Beef
1
Onion
medium size, Finely Diced
8
o
Diced Green Chilies
½
tsp
Salt
10
corn tortillas
½
c
Canola Oil
3
c
cheddar cheese
grated
1/2
c
Black Olives
chopped
1
c
Green Onions
chopped
1/2
c
Chopped Cilantro
Instructions
Step #1 – The Sauce
In a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil and flour and whisk together to make a paste, cooking for one minute.
Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, cilantro, salt and pepper
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat and simmer 30-45 minutes
Step #2 – The Meat
Brown the meat with onions in a skillet
Drain off fat
Stir in 2 cans diced green chilies and seasoned salt
Set aside
Step #3 – Tortillas
Heat canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat
One by one, using tongs, fry tortillas in oil until soft, not crisp – about 30 seconds per side Remove to a paper—towel lined plate
Repeat until all tortillas have been fried
Step #4 – Assembly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Pour ½ cup red sauce in bottom of baking pan
Spread to even out
Dip each tortilla into red sauce, then remove to work surface
Spoon meat, a little grated cheese, a little black olives, and green onions in the center of tortilla Roll up and place, seam down, in baking pan
Repeat until pan is filled
Pour extra red sauce over enchiladas
Top with remaining cheddar cheese
Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly
Sprinkle cilantro over enchiladas before serving
Nutrition
Calories:
665
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
30
g
|
Fat:
49
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
23
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
105
mg
|
Sodium:
1835
mg
|
Potassium:
447
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
1322
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10
mg
|
Calcium:
369
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg