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Beef Enchiladas

URL: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/the-ultimate-easy-beef-enchilada-recipe/

Ingredients

The filling

  • 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • ½ cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
  • tablespoons cumin
  • tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 juice of lime
  • ¼ cup diced fresh cilantro

The tortillas and sauce

  • 8–10 pieces Mission brand whole wheat & corn tortillas
  • 12 oz. red enchilada sauce
  • cups Mexican cheese

Optional garnishes

  • to taste cilantro
  • to taste avocado
  • to taste diced tomato
  • to taste pickled onions
  • to taste sliced jalapeño

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add grape seed oil and onions, sautéing until translucent.
  3. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, then add ground beef and cook until browned.
  4. Stir in cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, salt, lime juice, and cilantro, and sauté for a few more minutes.
  5. Spread ¼ cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish.
  6. Assemble the enchiladas by placing ⅓ cup of the meat mixture in each tortilla, adding a pinch of cheese, and rolling them up seam side down in the dish.
  7. Top the enchiladas with the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  9. Serve with optional garnishes.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
5
Calories
536
Total fat
27g
Total carbohydrates
44g
Total protein
35g
Sodium
1597mg
Cholesterol
86mg

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