Beef Enchiladas

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Servings
   Serves 4

Prep Time
   20 minutes

Cook Time
   25 minutes

Cooking Methods
   Pan Broiling
   Pan Frying or Sauté
   Roasting
   Stir Fry

Beef Type
   Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• or - 1 package fully cooked shredded beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 cans (10 ounces each) mild enchilada sauce
• 8 small corn tortillas (6-7 inches diameter)
• 3/4 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• sour cream (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 1/2-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2-cup enchilada sauce from one can. Set aside remaining sauce from that can.

If using fully cooked shredded beef, stir in 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and follow recipe below.

Pour second can of sauce into a shallow dish. Dip tortillas, one at a time, into sauce to coat both sides. Spoon one-eighth of beef mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla and roll up. Place seam-side down in a 13x9-inch baking dish.

Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes.

Remove foil. Spoon reserved enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with the cheese. Continue baking uncovered for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with sour cream if desired.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Info per serving:  (1 serving, 12 oz.) without sour cream:  540 calories; 22 g fat (10 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 121 mg cholesterol; 1921 mg sodium; 44 g carbohydrate; 4.8 g fiber; 39 g protein; 6.2 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg vitamin B12; 3.7 mg iron; 18.4 mcg selenium; 6.1 mg zinc.