Skip the fuss of dining out and serve this hearty, ground beef–filled
enchilada bake.
These enchiladas are packed with seasoned ground beef, rice,
cheese and refried beans. The real highlight of this recipe lies within the
enchilada sauce. For this recipe, we are making our own enchilada sauce. The sauce is basically a salsa/tomato sauce
mixture with various seasoning. It is very easy to make and requires only
combining ingredients and simmering. If
you want to save time and money you could just buy enchilada sauce from the
store.
Ingredients:
Enchiladas
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1lb ground beef
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1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
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1 cup water
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2 cups rice (cooked)
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1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
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2 cups shredded cheese (divided)
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10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
Red Sauce
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 garlic cloves (minced)
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1 teaspoon onion (minced)
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½ teaspoon dried oregano
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2 ½ teaspoons chili powder
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½ teaspoon dried basil
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon dried parsley
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¼ cup salsa
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 ½ cups water
Preparation:
1.
To make enchilada sauce- Heat oil in a large
saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the onion,
chili powder, oregano, basil, ground black pepper, salt, cumin, parsley, tomato
sauce and salsa. Mix well and then stir in the water. Bring to a boil, reduce
heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
2.
In a large skillet, brown ground beef over
medium heat. Drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce
heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice. Cook and stir until
the liquid is evaporated. Spread 2 tablespoon refried beans, ¼ cup ground beef
mixture, and 1 tablespoon of cheese down the center of each flour tortilla.
Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13×9” baking dishes. Repeat
until all tortillas are filled. Top
enchiladas with red sauce and the remaining cheese.
3.
Place into the oven and bake uncovered at 350
degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has melted.
Happy Cooking☺