Tex-Mex Ground Beef Enchiladas (3 of 150)

Photo from Simply Mama Cooks Youtube

Y'all..I think we have our first favorite of 2023. These simple, yet scrumptious enchiladas were so easy
to make and so amazingly yummy.

There's a video from Simply Mama Cooks making these bad boys, in case you're interested in watching the magic. 

I now have two enchilada sauces in my arsenal that really means I'll never EVER buy canned enchilada sauce again. This recipe to make a "gravy" for these enchiladas just made my life and enchiladas so much better. 

Tex-Mex Ground Beef Enchiladas

Recipe from Simply Mama Cooks

Serves 4

• 2 T cooking oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 c onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 14 corn tortillas
• 12 oz shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese
• 1/4 c cooking oil

Red Sauce

• 1/4 cooking oil
• 1/4 c flour
• 2 T chili powder
• 1 T chicken or beef bouillon powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 2 c water (room temperature) - I heated mine slightly in the microwave

In a preheated skillet over med heat, add cooking oil, ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and cumin. Then brown until meat is cooked through. Set aside until ready to assemble enchiladas. 

In a medium to small pan, add 1/3 c cooking oil and preheat to low heat. Pass each tortilla through the hot oil (DO NOT COOK THEM). 2 -3 seconds on each side. Set each tortilla aside. Do all 14 tortillas. The idea is to make them pliable. 

To make the sauce, in med size pan, add cooking oil then evenly sprinkle flour to make a roux. Cook over med heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute. 

While continuing to stir, add chili powder, bouillon, garlic and onion powder and cumin. Slowly add water while constantly whisking.  Continue to stir and mix until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. 

In a 9X13 baking dish, add 1/3 c enchilada sauce and spread evenly over bottom of dish. Reserve a cup of cheese in a small bowl for later. 

To assemble, fill a corn tortilla with cooked ground beef and shredded cheese, and tightly roll. Place seam side down. Continue with all tortillas. 

Pour the sauce evenly over enchiladas. Top with cheese. 

Cover and bake in a 375F oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an addition 10-15 minutes. 

Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-15 minutes.