Mexican Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients
- Meat Filling ⓘ
- 1 lb ground chuck ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vinegar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon tequila or 1 tablespoon water ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1 (1 lb) can kidney bean, undrained ⓘ
- Tomato Sauce ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons salad oil ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped onion ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons flour ⓘ
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans tomato puree ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vinegar ⓘ
- 1 beef bouillon cube, dissolved in ⓘ
- 1 cup boiling water ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped canned green chilies ⓘ
- 1 dash ground cumin ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- PREPARE MEAT FILLING:
- Saute ground chuck in a medium skillet with next five ingredients over medium heat until no pink remains and meat is broken up into crumbles.
- Stir in undrained kidney beans.
- MAKE TOMATO SAUCE:
- Saute garlic and onion in oil over low/medium heat until golden; remove from heat.
- Stir flour into garlic/onion/oil until smooth.
- Stir in tomato puree, vinegar and dissolved bouillon cube broth.
- Bring mixture to boiling point, stirring frequently, over medium heat until thickened.
- Add chiles, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- TO ASSEMBLE ENCHILADAS:
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray your pan with cooking spray.
- Place about 1/3 cup filling in center of each tortilla; roll up.
- Arrange, seam side down, in a 13 x 9 x 1-inch baking dish.
- Pour tomato sauce over all and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- NOTE: Meat filling and tomato sauce may be made ahead of time and refrigerated.
- Reheat slightly to serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1119
kcal
56% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).