Beef Enchiladas with Homemade Sauce
Serves 12
Directions
- 1Remove the stems, seeds, and veins from the Chile Guajillo and Chiles de Arbol.
- 2Bring 4 cups of water to a boil and soak the peppers for 20 minutes until pliable.
- 3Dice the jalapeños, onion, and garlic cloves.
- 4Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer red; drain excess fat.
- 5Add the diced onion, garlic, and jalapeños to the meat and mix.
- 6Season the meat mixture with cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- 7Add the tomato sauce, mix, and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- 8Blend the soaked peppers with 1-2 garlic cloves and chicken broth until smooth.
- 9Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, strain the blended sauce into the pan, and discard residue.
- 10Season the sauce with cumin, oregano, and chicken bouillon; simmer for 8-10 minutes.
- 11Lightly fry the tortillas on both sides in oil.
- 12Add a layer of meat and sauce to the bottom of the baking dish.
- 13Fill each tortilla with meat and Queso Manchego, fold, and place seam-side down in the dish.
- 14Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and add more Queso Manchego.
- 15Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
- 16Top with cilantro, onion, red onion, Queso Cotija Enchilado, and a drizzle of jocoque.
Ingredients
- 6-8 whole chile guajillo
- 4-5 whole chiles de arbol
- 4 cups water
- 2 whole jalapeño
- 1/4 whole onion
- 2 whole garlic clove
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1-2 whole garlic clove
- 3 cups chicken broth
- tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 12-14 whole tortilla
- whole queso manchego
- cilantro (optional)
- diced tomatoes (optional)
- red onion (optional)
- queso cotija enchilado (optional)
- jocoque (optional)
Equipment
blendersaucepanbaking dishknifecutting board
Tips
- You can substitute the jalapeños for a green bell pepper.
- The salt and pepper seasoning is to taste.
- You can use chicken bouillon or salt for the sauce seasoning.
- Lightly frying the tortillas keeps them from falling apart.
