This beef enchiladas recipe is made with a delicious (and easy!) homemade red enchilada sauce, and it’s guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
- 1
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- batch red enchilada sauce (see below) or 15 ounces store-bought red enchilada sauce
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1
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- small white onion, diced
- 4
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- cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds (24 ounces) lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
- 8 large flour tortillas*
- 3 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
toppingsTopping Options:
- fresh cilantro
- , chopped red onions,
- diced avocado
- , sour cream
- , and/or crumbled cotija cheese
Instructions
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- Used black beans instead of pinto beans
- Used cheddar cheese
- Used yellow onion instead of white onion
- Didn't have any green chillies, so I added a very small amount of dices Jalapeño peppers.
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Enchiladas Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chili powder (yes, really)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- fine sea salt, to taste
Instructions
Cook the roux and spices
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
- Add in the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 more minute, whisking constantly.
Simmer
- Gradually pour in the stock, whisking constantly to combine until no lumps remain.
- Continue cooking until the sauce reaches a simmer.
- Then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer (the sauce should continue lightly bubbling) for about 10-15 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce has slightly thickened.
Season
Give the sauce a taste and season with salt, as needed. (I typically add 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, but the saltiness of the sauce can vary depending on the brand of stock that you use.)
References
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Beef Enchiladas Recipe | Beef Enchiladas Recipe | Gimme Some Oven.pdf |
Sauce Recipe | Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe | Gimme Some Oven.pdf |