Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Enchilada Recipes. (Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe). Cheese filled tortillas are covered with a spicy meat sauce and cheese before baking. Growing up all my life in South Texas, this dish was a staple!

$Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe$

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

$Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe$

Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

3 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons paprika

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

4 cups water

½ cup all-purpose flour

divided

1 ½ teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons cooking oil

12 (6 inch) corn tortillas

4 cups shredded American cheese

Carne Asada Enchiladas

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook stirring to crumble until no longer pink. Drain off grease and season with chili powder paprika cumin garlic powder and salt. Mix in the tomato sauce and 2 cups of the water. Simmer over low heat. Mix the remaining water with the flour and sugar until flour is dissolved; stir into the simmering meat sauce. Simmer until thickened about 10 minutes.

Step 3

While the sauce is cooking heat oil in another skillet over medium-high heat. Warm tortillas in the hot oil until pliable. Fill each tortilla with a little bit of cheese and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish reserving some of the cheese to sprinkle on top. Pour the meat sauce evenly over the rolled tortillas. Top with remaining cheese.

Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Nutritional Information

Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 793.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 47.1g 94%

Carbohydrates: 40.4g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 49.1g 76%

Saturated Fat: 24.1g 121%

Cholesterol: 172mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 2523.9IU 51%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.9mg 107%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 7.1mg 12%

Folate: 41.7mcg 10%

Calcium: 491.2mg 49%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 83.4mg 30%

Potassium: 747.3mg 21%

Sodium: 1915.1mg 77%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 442.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.