Enchiladas
Enchiladas are tortillas (cornmeal pancakes), filled with a pre-cooked filling, then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven.
48K 4 3.5
Last modified on: May 8th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 30 Enchiladas, you will need:
- 1
3 onions - 2
15 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 litre 50 ml minced beef - 4
6 tablespoons chilli spices - 5
750 mls peeled and chopped tomatoes - 6
750 mls tinned red kidney beans - 7
3 bunches fresh coriander (cilantro) - 8
30 tortillas - 9
300 mls grated cheese
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 25 min. | 1 hour 16 min. | 1 hour 41 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 15 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepn on high heat. When really hot, add the onion, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Add 1 litre 50 ml minced beef and 6 tablespoons chilli spices...
Stage 4 - 20 min.
...stir and cook through.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
When the meat is well cooked, add 750 mls peeled and chopped tomatoes and leave to cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Next, add 750 mls tinned red kidney beans and cook for a further 5 minutes, then check the seasoning.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Take off the heat and add the leaves of 3 bunches fresh coriander (cilantro) .
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Assemble the enchiladas
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Lay a tortilla in front of you. Put a heaped tablespoonful of filling mixture on one side...
Stage 9
...and roll up.
Fill all the tortillas like this, using up all the filling.
Fill all the tortillas like this, using up all the filling.
Stage 10
Lay the filled tortillas as they are made in an oven-proof dish.
Stage 11
Scatter grated cheese over (Cheddar here) and put in the oven...
Stage 12 - 20 min.
...for about 20 minutes. Finish browning the top under the grill if necessary.
Remarks
For a hotter flavour, add a little Tabasco sauce or chilli to the filling mixture.
You can use another type of meat, such as chicken, instead of the minced beef,
Enchiladas freeze well before cooking, preferably kept separate. To do this, lay them out on a baking sheet to freeze. Once frozen, they can be packed into bags or boxes.
You can use another type of meat, such as chicken, instead of the minced beef,
Enchiladas freeze well before cooking, preferably kept separate. To do this, lay them out on a baking sheet to freeze. Once frozen, they can be packed into bags or boxes.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 10,616 Kcal or 44,447 Kj | 491 gr | 971 gr | 530 gr |
| 531 % | 189 % | 92 % | 80 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 239 Kcal or 1,001 Kj | 11 gr | 22 gr | 12 gr |
| 12 % | 4 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 354 Kcal or 1,482 Kj | 16 gr | 32 gr | 18 gr |
| 18 % | 6 % | 3 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 30 Enchiladas : 41.67 €
- Per Enchiladas : 1.39 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Polenta parmentier, Bolognaise lasagne, Spaghetti Bolognese, Gratin Parmentier, Meatballs, ... All |
 | Tinned red kidney beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Chicano burger, Mexican salad, Express chilli con carne, Mexican tart, ... All |
 | Peeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sausage rougail, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), Sunday night pasta, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Rice à l'italienne, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's chicken and potato tart, Aperitif rolls, Polenta parmentier, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Bourguignon potatoes , ... All |
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