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Tex-Mex Beef and Cheese Enchiladas

SUBMITTED BY: RHONDA35

"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!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 4 cups shredded American cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  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.
  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.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2007 by Dianne
This recipe was just "o.k." My family was crazy about it. Amazingly enough even with all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by ILove2Ck
Excellent cheese enchiladas, just like we get in the taquerias here. This is authentic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by hestonkitchen
Very good! I added a bit more comino to the sauce but other than that, I didn't change a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by Susan
I tripled spices and added coriander another mexican seasoning- and instead of using tomatoe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by ForneySAHM
I usually use a spice pack to make my enchilada sauce but was out and tried this recipe. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by LindsNW
This recipe is good, like another poster said, it's a bit bland, I added green chilies to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by terryslady
This recipe was Okay. The flour REALLY thickened the sauce, a little to much for my taste... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2008 by kelly
Added onions to the cheese - otherwise followed exactly - excellent!!!! My parents are huge... MORE