Beef Enchilada Dinner

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Beef Enchilada Dinner

A Beef Enchilada Dinner
is the perfect meal to dine on,
while enjoying a beautiful fall day.
A hearty and satisfying meal,
after a long afternoon of racking leaves.

Beef Enchiladas are great served with a side dish of refried beans.
You can make your own refried beans or
learn how here: Restaurant Style Refried Beans.
You can doctor up a can of refried beans by
adding chopped red onion, diced green chilies,
taco sauce and sliced black olives.

A side of spicy rice is also a must.
Try this recipe for Spanish Rice or
purchase any of the delicious brands of spicy rice blends,
that can be found on the market today.
Our favorites are Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice and
Bear Creek Kitchens.

Beef Enchilada

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, (Ortega)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups enchilada sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (4 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 package burrito size flour tortilla shells

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cook and stir ground beef with onion, drained diced green chilies and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain grease.
3. Stir 1 cup cheddar cheese, sour cream, parsley, taco seasoning, oregano, black pepper, salt into the ground beef mixture until cheese has melted.
4. Mix in enchilada sauce, chili powder, drained black beans and drained sliced black olives; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until meat sauce is slightly thickened, about 5-10 minutes.
5. Lay a tortilla onto a work surface and spoon about a 1/4 cup of meat sauce down the center of the tortilla. Roll the tortilla up, enclosing the filling. Lay seam-side down into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Spoon any remaining meat sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle tortillas with remaining cheese. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and enchiladas and sauce are bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.

Ground Beef, Beans, Rice, Onion, Mexican, Spanish