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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| ~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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