Enchiladas

This dish will appeal to lovers of Mexican cuisine. Tortillas filled with meat are baked under a delicious, slightly spicy sauce. I recommend using corn tortillas. Despite the long description, the dish is quite quick to prepare, and the sauce is so good that it can also be used in other dishes 

*Enchiladas can be filled with more than just ground beef, as described in my recipe. Chicken enchiladas are also very popular. You can also add black beans to the filling

*For those who like spicy food, I recommend using hot chili powder. I used a medium-heat spice (mild chili powder)

Ingredients

• 12 Corn Tortillas

For the Filling

• 500 g Ground Beef

• 1 Large Onion

• Salt, Pepper

• 150 g Grated Cheese (I used Marble Cheese — a mixture of Cheddar and Mozzarella)

For the Sauce

• 3 tbsp. Vegetable Oil

• 2 tbsp. Flour

• 1 tbsp. Chili Powder

• 1 tsp. Cumin Powder

• 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

• 1/2 tsp. Salt

• 1/4 tsp. Pepper

• 2 tbsp. Tomato Paste

• 2 Cups Hot Broth (240 ml). Can be replaced with boiling water

Steps

Filling

1. Dice the onion and sauté in a pan with vegetable oil until translucent

2. Add the ground beef and, stirring, cook until the beef is done

3. Season with salt and pepper

Sauce

4. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan, add the salt and all the spices

5. Add the flour and tomato paste and, stirring constantly with a whisk, gradually add the hot broth/boiling water

6. Let the sauce simmer over low heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally

7. Pour a little vegetable oil into a pan and place the tortillas in it so they can warm up slightly on both sides

8. Warm tortillas are easier to work with

Assembly

9. Set aside about 3 tbsp. of the ground beef and 3 tbsp. of the cheese. They will be used to sprinkle over the tortillas

10. Lightly coat the bottom of the baking dish with some of the sauce

11. Dip each tortilla, one at a time, into the sauce on one side

12. Place 2 tbsp. of the ground beef and 1 tbsp. of the cheese on the sauced side and roll into a tube

13. Place the filled tortillas in the baking dish and pour the remaining sauce over them

14. Sprinkle with the reserved ground beef and cheese

15. Cover the dish with foil and bake in a preheated 180°C (350°F) oven for 20 min

16. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 min