Beef Enchiladas
HB-4012 · Hand-built original · Mexican
Mexican beef and bean enchiladas baked in a homemade enchilada sauce with melted cheese.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
Ingredients
- Spice Mix: 1 tsp each onion & garlic powder
- 1 tbsp each cumin powder, paprika and dried oregano
- 1/2 – 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, spiciness)
- Enchilada Sauce: 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp flour, plain/all purpose
- 2 cups chicken stock / broth, low sodium
- 1 1/2 cups tomato passata OR US 1 can (8 oz) canned tomato sauce ()
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- Beef: 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, finely chopped (~1 cup)
- 1 lb ground beef (mince)
- 14oz refried beans (1 can, )
- 14oz black beans, drained
- Enchiladas: 8 tortillas (or burrito wraps)
- 1.5 cups grated melting cheese, or more (Monterey Jack, tasty or cheddar cheese)
- Cilantro/coriander leaves, roughly chopped (optional garnish)
Method
- Heat the oven to 350F.
- Heat oil, add flour and the spice mix and cook for 1 minute, whisk in stock and tomato passata and simmer for 3-5 minutes into a sauce.
- Cook the garlic and onion in oil, add the beef and cook until browned, then stir in the refried beans and black beans.
- Warm the tortillas, fill with the beef mixture, roll and place seam-side down in a baking dish.
- Pour the sauce over, top with cheese and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.
- Serve garnished with cilantro.
Total: 45 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data