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Shredded Beef Enchiladas
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Shredded Beef Enchiladas

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"This was excellent! I chose to use flour tortillas and only 1 can of chillis, I also added 1/8 cup diced jalapeƱos to help spice it up. This is a great alternative to using chuck roasts aside from slow cooking." - MegmWhelan

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Beef

(3.3, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
3 cjack cheese; Shredded
Salt
3 tbRed wine vinegar
2 lbBoneless beef chuck
1/4 cWater
1 1/2 tsGround cumin
1 1/2 cBeef broth; (canned is fine)
Salad oil
1 tbAll purpose flour
1 Smallonion; chopped
2 7-oz cansDiced green chiles
2 tbChili powder
2 cSour cream
12 Corn tortillas

Shredded Beef Enchiladas Preparation

Trim and discard most of fat from beef, the place in 5 to 6 qt. pan with water. Cover and cood over med. heat for 30 min. Uncover and cook, turning as needed, until liquid evaporates and meat is well browned. In a bowl, combine vinegar, broth, chili powder and 1 tsp. of cumin; pour over meat. Continue cooking over med. heat until meat is very tender and apart easily. Let meat cool; shred and mix with pan juices. In lge. fry pan, combine 2 tbs. oil, onion, chiles, and remaining 1/2 tsp. cumin. Cook over med heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft. Stir in flour; then blend in 1 cup of the sour cream an stir until simmering. Remove from heat and blend in 1 cup of the cheese. Season to taste with salt. Set aside. In wide frying pan, heat 1/2" oil over med. heat. When oil is hot, add 1 tortilla at a time and cook, turning once, just until limp (10 seconds max.) Drain on paper towels and keep warm. Spoon 1/3 cup sour cream sauce and 1/4 cup shredded beef down center of each tortilla; roll to enclose. Set enchiladas, seam side down, in a 10 x 15 inch baking pan. Stop here if preparing for next day. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bake uncovered in 375 F. oven until hot in center. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese evenly on top. Return to oven until cheese is melted. Use wide spatula to serve. Pass sour cream to spoon on individ. servings.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 1600
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    Shredded Beef Enchiladas Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    big girl loves it
    1 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 14 hours, 26 minutes ago
    This was excellent! I chose to use flour tortillas and only 1 can of chillis, I also added 1/8 cup diced jalapeƱos to help spice it up. This is a great alternative to using chuck roasts aside from slow cooking.
    3 years, 5 months, 4 weeks, 6 hours, 10 minutes ago
    this is great! i added a pic it was so good! thanks for the recipe
    3 years, 10 months, 1 weeks, 21 hours, 32 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Mexican
    2. Meats
    3. Main dishes
    4. Corn
    5. Sour cream
    6. Cream
    7. Cheese
    8. Onion
    9. Tortilla
    10. Wine
    11. Red wine
    12. Beef
    13. Dinner

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