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Beef Enchiladas

Beef Enchiladas

Delicious Beef Enchiladas made with juicy beef, refried beans, and a homemade spice mix.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 enchiladas
Calories 649 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • skillet
  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

Spice Mix

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, spiciness

Enchilada Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon plain flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock low sodium
  • 1.5 cups tomato passata or 1 can (8 oz) canned tomato sauce
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper

Beef Filling

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef minced
  • 400 g refried beans 1 can
  • 400 g black beans drained, 1 can

Enchiladas

  • 8 tortillas or burrito wraps
  • 1.5 cups grated melting cheese Monterey Jack or cheddar
  • cilantro/coriander leaves roughly chopped, optional garnish

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Mix together Spice Mix ingredients. Set aside.

Enchilada Sauce

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and mix to combine into a paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add ½ cup chicken broth, whisk straight away then it will turn into a thick smooth paste quite quickly.
  • Add remaining chicken broth, passata, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of SPICE MIX. Whisk.
  • Increase heat slightly to medium high. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, whisking regularly, until the sauce thickens to the consistency of thick syrup.
  • Remove from stove.

Filling

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add beef and cook for 2 minutes, breaking it up as you go. Add remaining Spice Mix. Cook for a further 2 minutes or until completely brown.
  • Add refried beans, black beans, about ¼ cup of Enchilada Sauce + salt & pepper. Mix and cook for 2 minutes then remove from stove.

Assembling Enchiladas

  • Smear a bit of Sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
  • Place filling on the lower third of a tortilla. Roll up then place in the baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining Filling & Tortillas.
  • Pour Sauce over the Enchiladas, top with cheese, bake for 10 minutes covered then 10 minutes uncovered. Serve hot!

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 649kcal
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