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Spicy Pork Enchiladas with Mole Sauce

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These deliciously sauced tortillas pack a bit of a punch on the spicy side, and are a wonderful counterpart for your favorite Margaritas!

Great for leftover pork, would be even better with a shredded pork roast.

Yield: 8 Servings Ready in 35 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Pork

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8 Servings
~quoteMole~quote Sauce Ingredients
1/2 cupchicken broth
14 1/2 ouncesdiced tomatoes with mild green chilies
1 ouncesemisweet baking chocolate square
1 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonpepper
Enchiladas Ingredients
3 tablespoonsbutter
1 smallonion; finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1 poundcooked pork; shredded
1/8 teaspoonground red pepper
8 (8 inch)flour tortillas
2 ouncescolby-monterey jack cheese or chedarella cheese; shredded (1/2 cup)
2 ouncesmozzarella cheese; shredded (1/2 cup)

Spicy Pork Enchiladas with Mole Sauce Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all sauce ingredients in 2-quart saucepan.

Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Cool slightly.

Place mixture in 5-cup blender container or food processor bowl fitted with metal blade.

Cover; blend 1 minute or until smooth.

Set aside.

Melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add onion.

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.

Stir in 1/2 cup mole sauce, shredded pork and red pepper; mix well.

Divide pork mixture evenly among tortillas; roll up tortillas.

Place into greased 13x9-inch baking dish, seam-side down.

Pour remaining sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with cheese.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Notes

This has a touch of chocolate in this recipe, which is what got it the 'Mole' title, but it's not a traditional Mole sauce.

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Calories Per Serving: 198
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  1. Chocolate
  2. Tex-Mex
  3. Main Dish
  4. Meats
  5. Main Dishes
  6. Bake
  7. Fall
  8. Fourth of July
  9. New Year
  10. Summer
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