Beef Enchiladas
These enchiladas are from scratch (not the tortillas). You will need 2 skillets for the sauce and the filling.
Feel free to use commercial sauce, hot sauce or added chilies.
If you want beans on the side, get your favorite – refried or spicy, to heat and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Enchiladas
Ingredients
Scale
- 12oz (360gr) ground beef
- 1 red pepper, chopped, divided
- 1 onion, chopped, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 cups (15oz, 450gr) tomatoes, peeled, chopped, juices reserved
- 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) shredded cheese
- 4 tsp olive oil, divided
- olive oil for baking dish
- 6 corn tortillas
- Beans or refried beans as a side dish, your choice
Instructions
- In 1 skillet: heat 2 tsp oil.
- Add 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 onion, 1/2 garlic, and sauté 5 minutes.
- Add paprika, cumin, and sauté 2 minutes longer.
- Add tomatoes with juices, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, oregano.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes to reduce and thicken.
- In another skillet heat remaining 2 tsp oil.
- Add 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 onion, 1/2 garlic, and sauté 5 minutes.
- Add chili powder and sauté 2 minutes longer.
- Add beef and sauté, breaking it up as it browns.
- Add 1/2 cup tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Lightly oil baking dish large enough to hold 6 enchiladas.
- Divide the beef mixture into 6ths, spoon onto tortillas, add 2 tbs cheese to each, and roll up.
- Place each enchilada seam side down in the baking dish.
- Pour the enchilada sauce over the finished enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Cover and bake at 400F (200C) for 15 minutes.
- Uncover, bake 5 minutes longer.
- Heat the beans if you are having some
- Remove and serve.
Notes
The cooking time assumes you are using the 2 skillets concurrently.
Cook the enchilada sauce until it thickens – increasing the heat if needed.
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