Beef Enchiladas with Spicy Red Sauce

Beef Enchiladas with Spicy Red Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef Enchiladas with Spicy Red Sauce a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 20g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 372 calories. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, onion, salsa, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

1
To make the spicy red sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir 1/2 cup of onion until the onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 4 teaspoons of garlic, and cook and stir until fragrant, another 3 to 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning the garlic. Stir in the oregano, 3 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder, basil, salt and black pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin, the dried cilantro, salsa, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and chicken broth until the sauce is smoothly combined.
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Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring often, until the flavors have blended and the sauce has thickened slightly.
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While spicy red sauce is simmering, cook and stir the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the meat is evenly browned. Break the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, and drain off excess grease.
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Mix in 3/4 cup of onion, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin into the meat, and cook and stir until the onions are softened and the meat mixture is fragrant with spices, 5 to 10 more minutes. Stir in the enchilada sauce and beef broth; simmer for 5 more minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of Mexican cheese blend, and allow the cheese to melt into the meat sauce. Reduce heat to low, and simmer the meat sauce for 30 more minutes to thicken.
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5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray, stack up the tortillas with a piece of aluminum foil between each tortilla, and wrap the stack with aluminum foil.
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Place the tortillas into the preheated oven to warm, about 10 minutes.
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8
Spread about 1/2 cup of the spicy red sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Fill each tortilla with the meat sauce, reserving about 1/2 cup of the meat sauce; roll the tortillas into enchiladas, and arrange in the baking dish, seam sides down.
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9
Pour the remaining spicy red sauce over the enchiladas.
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10
Sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup of meat mixture, and top with remaining 2 cups of Mexican cheese blend.
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Bake until the cheese topping is golden brown and the sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes.
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12
Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro to serve.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Enchilada works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Bodegan Aniello 006 Pinot Noir with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.
Bodega Aniello 006 Pinot Noir
Bodega Aniello 006 Pinot Noir
Attractive pale ruby color. With lovely aromas of red fruit such as cranberry and strawberry, along with some hints of roses and earthy minerals. Round tannins and an enhanced minerality, with a beautiful structure and finish.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 35 m.
Servings8
Health Score8
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