Enchiladas
Enchiladas are tortillas (cornmeal pancakes), filled with a pre-cooked filling, then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven.
61 K 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
10 Enchiladas
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 8th 2019
For 10 Enchiladas, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
5 tablespoons olive oil - 3
12.3 oz minced beef - 4
2 tablespoons chilli spices - 5
8.8 oz peeled and chopped tomatoes - 6
8.8 oz tinned red kidney beans - 7
1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) - 8
10 tortillas - 9
3.5 oz grated cheese
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 5 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 12.3 oz minced beef and 2 tablespoons chilli spices...
Stage 4 - 20 min.
...stir and cook through.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
When the meat is well cooked, add 8.8 oz peeled and chopped tomatoes and leave to cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Next, add 8.8 oz 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 1 bunch 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 3,540 RDI=180 % | 14,820 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,000 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 20 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,480 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 10 Enchiladas : 13.90 €
- Per Enchiladas : 1.40 €
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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
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Peeled and chopped tomatoes
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Tinned red kidney beans
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Grated cheese
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