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Beef Enchiladas

Beef Enchiladas

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Beef enchiladas offer a comforting, savoury, and richly textured flavour profile. They combine rich, spiced meat with a smooth, tangy sauce and melted cheese, making for a hearty and multi-layered dining experience.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 590

Ingredients
  

  • 400g beef mince
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g can black beans
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 8 medium corn tortillas
  • 100g mature cheddar or Monterey Jack, grated
  • Small bunch fresh coriander, chopped
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp sour cream

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-low heat and fry the onion for 6-8 minutes until softened but not golden.
  2. Tip in the beef mince and continue to fry until the beef has browned, about 5 mins.
  3. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1-2 mins before stirring in the oregano, cumin, paprika and chilli powder
  4. Cook for 1 minute more.
  5. Add the tomato purée, tomatoes and black beans, having drained and rinsed the beans
  6. Add half of the chicken stock
  7. Stir well, then bring to a simmer.
  8. Simmer for 30 mins until the sauce has thickened., adding more stock if requiored
  9. Remove from the heat.
  10. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan
  11. Spoon an eighth of the beef mixture down the centre of one of the tortillas, then fold the sides in to enclose the filling.
  12. Arrange seam-side down in a large ovenproof dish, and repeat until all the filling and tortillas have been used, tucking the enchiladas next to one another snugly.
  13. Scatter the cheese over the top and bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden.
  14. Scatter over the coriander leaves to serve with the lime wedges and sour cream

Nutrition

Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 44gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 630mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7g

Notes

Corn tortillas are traditional but flour tortillas work well if you prefer a softer wrap. For a smokier sauce, add a chopped chipotle

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