Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

Name: Beef and Cheese Enchiladas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 30 fresh corn tortillas; ½ cup cooking oil; 2 large chopped yellow onions; 1 lb ground meat; 1 lb of grated yellow longhorn cheese; 2 tablespoons lard (this is an authentic recipe); 2 tablespoons flour; 2 -3 tablespoons of gephardt's chili powder; 3 cups warm water; salt

Servings: persons

30 fresh corn tortillas
½ cup cooking oil
2 large chopped yellow onions
1 lb ground meat
1 lb of grated yellow longhorn cheese
2 tablespoons lard (this is an authentic recipe)
2 tablespoons flour
2 -3 tablespoons of gephardt's chili powder
3 cups warm water
salt

1
Melt lard in skillet.
2
Stir in flour and make a light roux.
3
Add chile powder, water, and salt.
4
Cook until kind of thick.
5
This is the Chili gravy.
6
Saute onions in a pan.
7
Cook ground meat in a pan.
8
Get a Pyrex pan(s) and lightly grease them.
9
Heat oil in a skillet hot.
10
When you drop a drop of water in the oil and it spits out of the pan, it is ready.
11
Using tongs, dip one tortilla in the oil, turn it over, let the oil drip, put it in the chili gravy, turn it over and then put in the Pyrex pan.
12
Put beef, cheese, and onions in the middle and roll, placing flap side down.
13
Keep rolling tortillas until you still have meat, cheese and onions left to pour over the top of the enchiladas.
14
Then pour the left over chili gravy over the top.
15
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
16
Put enchiladas in oven for about 15 minutes or all the cheese is bubbly.
17
Serve right away.

1413

kcal

Calories

Fat

154

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 30 fresh corn tortillas, ½ cup cooking oil, 2 large chopped yellow onions, 1 lb ground meat, and more.

Yes, Beef and Cheese Enchiladas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Beef and Cheese Enchiladas

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