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Beef & Pineapple Enchiladas

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Ingredients

The enchiladas

  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 whole jalapeño (optional)
  • ½ lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 15oz. can black beans
  • ½ Tbsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ 15oz. can pineapple chunks
  • 2 green onions
  • ¼ bunch fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas

The sauce

  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ 6oz. can tomato paste
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛-¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the jalapeño by removing the seeds and dicing it, then mince the garlic.
  2. Sauté the jalapeño and garlic in cooking oil until the garlic is soft.
  3. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, then drain and rinse the black beans before adding them along with chili powder and salt.
  4. Chop the pineapple chunks, slice the green onions, and chop the cilantro before stirring them into the beef mixture.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  6. For the sauce, combine vegetable oil, flour, and chili powder in a pot, whisking until bubbling, then add water, tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, cocoa, and salt, and simmer until thickened.
  7. Warm the tortillas in the microwave, fill each with beef mixture, roll them up, and place seam side down in a casserole dish.
  8. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and bake for 30 minutes until the edges are crispy and the sauce is bubbling.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
525
Total fat
18g
Total carbohydrates
70g
Total protein
27g
Sodium
1330mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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