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quinn222 at 06:48pm on 23/05/2009
quinn222 at 06:48pm on 23/05/2009Sorry I've been so Idol obsessed this week. How about a recipe?
I have three recipes for enchiladas that I really like, cheap, medium and expensive. These are the cheap ones. They are also super easy and really good.
Get yourself a package of flour tortillas (7-8" size)
Chop up an onion
Heat some olive oil (or whatever) in a saute pan
Add the onion and cook for a couple of minutes. It doesn't have to be carmelized or anything.
Add your ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, tofu crumbles, beans whatever. In this case it was beef)
Stir it around and cook until the meat is cooked mostly through.
Now you have a few choices for seasoning the filling and it all depends on your budget, your taste, and what you have in the house:
brush a shallow baking dish with olive oil or use the spray stuff. Put in enough salsa or enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of the pan.
Set out a shallow plate and pour some salsa onto it.
Take a tortilla and put it in the salsa, turn it over getting salsa on both sides. Put the tortilla on another plate, top with some filling and a handful of grated cheese (mix of cheddar and jack is good) roll up tight and place in the pan. Repeat, putting them tightly together in the pan with the seams down. When the pan is full top with some salsa (you don't need too much just be sure each enchilada gets some) and some cheese (as much as you like). Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes. You can put it in the fridge after it's ready and before you bake it if you want to make it ahead. Let sit for ten minutes or so before serving. Serve with lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, sour cream, avacado, whatever you like.
I have three recipes for enchiladas that I really like, cheap, medium and expensive. These are the cheap ones. They are also super easy and really good.
Get yourself a package of flour tortillas (7-8" size)
Chop up an onion
Heat some olive oil (or whatever) in a saute pan
Add the onion and cook for a couple of minutes. It doesn't have to be carmelized or anything.
Add your ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, tofu crumbles, beans whatever. In this case it was beef)
Stir it around and cook until the meat is cooked mostly through.
Now you have a few choices for seasoning the filling and it all depends on your budget, your taste, and what you have in the house:
- Taco seasoning mix. The stuff that comes in a little packet. If you use it just follow the directions. Add it to the meat with some water and simmer.
- Enchilada Sauce. It comes in jars in the grocery store but it can be hard to find. If you use it add whatever amount you need to coat the amount of filling you have so it's juicy but not soupy. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Salsa. This is what I usually use because I usually have four or five open jars of the stuff in my fridge and I think it tastes better than enchilada sauce. Dump a lot (the better part of a jar) into the pan and add about half a cup of water. Simmer for a few minutes.
brush a shallow baking dish with olive oil or use the spray stuff. Put in enough salsa or enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of the pan.
Set out a shallow plate and pour some salsa onto it.
Take a tortilla and put it in the salsa, turn it over getting salsa on both sides. Put the tortilla on another plate, top with some filling and a handful of grated cheese (mix of cheddar and jack is good) roll up tight and place in the pan. Repeat, putting them tightly together in the pan with the seams down. When the pan is full top with some salsa (you don't need too much just be sure each enchilada gets some) and some cheese (as much as you like). Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes. You can put it in the fridge after it's ready and before you bake it if you want to make it ahead. Let sit for ten minutes or so before serving. Serve with lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, sour cream, avacado, whatever you like.
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