The sauce is my favorite part of this fabulous recipe for Beef Enchiladas.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Beef, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Beef Enchiladas
Servings: 8
Calories: 544kcal
Author: Kathy Owen
Ingredients
Filling
1½poundslean ground beef
2cupsshredded Monterey Jack cheesesubstitute dairy free cheese for dairy free recipe
¾cupsliced green onionor chopped onion
¾cupdairy sour creamsubstitute vegan sour cream for DF
3tablespoonsfresh snipped parsley
¼teaspoonpepper
Sauce
3 15-ouncecans tomato sauce
½cupchopped green pepper
3teaspoonschopped green chiliesor more to taste—I use jarred jalapeños
1tablespoonchili powder
¼teaspoonground cumin
⅓cupsliced pitted ripe olivesdrained
Tortillas
⅓cupCrisco
3cupsall-purpose flouruse gluten-free flour for GF or don't make your own and use premade corn tortillas
1½teaspoonsaltuse sea salt for corn free recipe
¾cupwater
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Instructions
Filling
Fry the ground beef until light brown; drain.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 1½ cups cheese, onion, sour cream, parsley, and pepper.
Cover and reserve.
Sauce
Heat tomato sauce, green peppers, chiles, chill powder and cumin to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
Tortillas
Mix salt and flour.
Cut Crisco into mixture thoroughly.
Add water; stir until dough almost cleans the side of the bowl.
Add a little more water if necessary.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured board.
Knead until smooth, 15-20 times.
Divide dough into 10-12 equal parts.
Shape each part into a ball.
Roll into 7-inch circle.
Cover remaining balls of dough with damp cloth to prevent drying.
Cook each tortilla on an ungreased hot griddle until golden brown, turning once, 1-2 minutes.
To Assemble
Spoon about ¼-cup beef mixture onto each tortilla. (I do this as soon as each tortilla is cooked. I don't wait to do all the tortillas and then assemble.)
Fold tortilla around filling.
Place in an ungreased baking dish.
Pour hot sauce over enchiladas.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cook uncovered in a 350F degree oven until bubbly, about 20-30 minutes.
Garnish with olives about 5 minutes before removing from oven.
Notes
You can save a lot of time by using premade store-bought tortillas, but they aren't as tasty!