Beef Enchiladas: A Mexican Recipe

Looking for a different kind of ground beef recipe? How about beef enchiladas? This Mexican dish consists of tortillas filled with a spicy filling and baked au gratin. It is very tasty and easier to prepare than you think.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients needed to make beef enchiladas for 4 people:

400 g ground beef
800 g of tomatoes
8 wheat or corn tortillas
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 teaspoons of cumin
½ teaspoon paprika or chili pepper
½ teaspoon garam massala
1 teaspoon garlic powder
chives
salt and pepper
grated cheese (cheddar if possible)

Preparation of the sauce

To make these beef enchiladas, start by making a tomato sauce to top the tortillas.

1- Crumble and peel the tomatoes. Dice half the tomatoes for the filling. Blend the rest to make a coulis.

2- For the tomato sauce, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.

3- Add the tomato coulis and season with salt, pepper, a teaspoon of garlic powder and a teaspoon of cumin.

4- Simmer for about 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Add chives at the end of cooking.

Preparation of the stuffing

The second step of the recipe is to prepare the meat filling that will fill the tortillas.

1- Chop the onion and the garlic clove.

2- In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until translucent.

3- Add the ground meat and brown it for about 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, a teaspoon of cumin, paprika or chili and garam masala.

Note:If you don't have garam masala, simply add a bay leaf to the mixture.

4- Add the diced tomatoes at the end and let it cook for a few more minutes while stirring, until you get a homogeneous preparation.

Assembly and cooking

The enchilada is a Mexican pancake filled with a meat-based stuffing, topped with a spicy sauce and baked au gratin. The assembly of this Mexican specialty is not unlike that of the Italian cannelloni.

1- Preheat your oven to 180°C. Pour a little tomato sauce in the bottom of an ovenproof dish.

2- Top each tortilla with the beef filling, before rolling it up and placing it in the dish, placing the opening towards the bottom of the dish.

3- Arrange the rolled tortillas tightly together.