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Time is sneaking up on me again. It's May and I think I am still stuck in November. Turkey anyone? We love Mexican food and as everyone knows, cook it at least once a week. Cinco de Mayo is fun for us only because it is an excuse to make some more Mexican food. Since I made Chili Verde yesterday (recipe to follow next week) I really am not looking to spend all day again today in the kitchen. These enchiladas are ultra simple mostly because I cheat and use a canned sauce. We will go over the recipe for making the sauce when time isn't of the issue! I have tried many different canned brands and Las Palmas is my favorite.
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But feel free to use whatever you like.
Easy Hamburger Enchiladas
1-1 1/2 pounds of hamburger
1 onion chopped
1 can of red enchilada sauce (I prefer medium heat but you could mix in a can of mild)
3 cups of shredded cheese (you could cheat and buy the pre-shredded but I like the taste and consistency of shredding it myself. Plus it is cheaper)
9-12 flour tortillas
1 small can of sliced black olives
salt and pepper to taste
Brown the meat and the onion together. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Drain off all the fat. Set meat aside.
Set up your enchilada making station. Plan on getting dirty. It's a little messy but you can always wash your hands after wards!
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Spray the sides of a 9x13 baking pan with some baking spray. You do not need to spray the bottom.
I like to do it all in the pan I am going to bake the enchiladas in but if you need it to be separated, pour about one cup of sauce into a pie plate for dipping the flour tortillas into. I just pour it into the 9x13 baking pan. If you get low on sauce, refill it as needed.
Dip the tortillas so both sides get "sauced."
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My family does not like dry enchiladas. Put about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture into the tortilla.
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Sprinkle some cheese on top of the meat and roll the tortilla up. Repeat until the pan is full or the meat is gone.
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Pour the remainder of sauce over the top of the enchiladas.
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Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of the enchiladas.
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Now sprinkle the olives on top of the cheese.
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Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. You are just heating them up, not cooking them.
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My brats like sour cream on the side. Get the beer cold because there is nothing better than a beer with enchiladas. Sorry kids, you'll have to experience that later in life!
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If Enchiladas is not your thing for Cinco de Mayo, here are some other Mexican recipes;
Simple Salsa
Chicken Enchiladas
Chili Rubbed Tri-Tip Tacos
Whole Roasted Chicken for Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot Pork Tacos
Hamburger Tacos
4 comments:
OMG, that looks so good. I could seriously eat some for breakfast!
Yum! Those look so good. I am really wanting them right now. I have never coated my tortillas in the sauce before. Thanks for the fabulous tip!!
This looks yummy! Makes me even more sad that I had to resort to Taco Bell for lunch just to have something Mexican today. (We're going to the future in-laws for dinner and having lasagna.)
yum, love any kind of enchiladas..
sweetlife
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