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Title: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: franksolich on February 09, 2012, 03:59:56 PM
Brown ground beef and onion, drain fat.

Have a butt-ton of cheese (I like the pre-shredded Mexican cheese) ready to go.

Sauce:

16 oz can tomato sauce
4-6 ounces green chiles (or one can chopped green chiles)
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional if you like hot)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder

Bring sauce ingredients together in saucepan and allow to heat for a few mintues.

In greased or sprayed 13 X 9 pan, put small amount of sauce in bottom.

Using CORN (CORN!!!!) tortillas (microwave them between damp paper towels for 10-15 seconds to make them more pliable), dip each side of the tortilla in the sauce to moisten it, take a spoonful of meat/onion mix and a little cheese, roll them up, and put them in the pan.  Top with remaining sauce and healthy amount of cheese.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

posted as a public service, for the Good of Humanity, by franksolich
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: FreeBorn on February 09, 2012, 04:03:40 PM
That would be awesome with a bacon shake from Jack-In-The-Box  :drool:
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: NHSparky on February 09, 2012, 04:15:39 PM
Yes, I'll probably be BS'ed by the "purists" for not heating up my corn tortillas in oil, but I nuke them for a few seconds because it still gets them soft just long enough without adding all the oil/fat to it.
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: Odin's Hand on February 09, 2012, 04:20:58 PM
Yes, I'll probably be BS'ed by the "purists" for not heating up my corn tortillas in oil, but I nuke them for a few seconds because it still gets them soft just long enough without adding all the oil/fat to it.

2 for not using lard.
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: Rugnuts on February 09, 2012, 04:24:22 PM
2 for not using lard.
paula dean....
is that you?
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: Odin's Hand on February 09, 2012, 04:26:01 PM
Authentic Mexican, dude...not that I'd expected you to know that...
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: NHSparky on February 09, 2012, 04:26:39 PM
2 for not using lard.

Meh.  Like I said, expected.  I can't be TOTALLY unhealthy.  Besides, hard to get real lard too sometimes.  And I save that for the beans.

At least I avoid the canned crap where possible.
Title: Sparky's Enchiladas
Post by: Ballygrl on February 09, 2012, 08:30:43 PM
Sparky's Enchiladas:

Brown ground beef and onion, drain fat.

Have a butt-ton of cheese (I like the pre-shredded Mexican cheese) ready to go.

Sauce:

16 oz can tomato sauce
4-6 ounces green chiles (or one can chopped green chiles)
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional if you like hot)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder

Bring sauce ingredients together in saucepan and allow to heat for a few mintues.

In greased or sprayed 13 X 9 pan, put small amount of sauce in bottom.

Using CORN (CORN!!!!) tortillas (microwave them between damp paper towels for 10-15 seconds to make them more pliable), dip each side of the tortilla in the sauce to moisten it, take a spoonful of meat/onion mix and a little cheese, roll them up, and put them in the pan.  Top with remaining sauce and healthy amount of cheese.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
Title: Re: Sparky's Enchiladas
Post by: Revolution on February 09, 2012, 09:36:05 PM
THESE sound like hearty, filling, very good enchiladas. Pam's are just...paste in a tortilla... Yeesh.
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: Dblhaul on February 16, 2012, 11:43:45 PM
They do sound good! Will give them a try this weekend. Thanks!
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: Dblhaul on March 06, 2012, 11:16:20 PM
Just so ya all know, they turned out fantastic!  Thanks for the recipie Sparkie!
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: NHSparky on March 07, 2012, 10:00:55 AM
Much appreciated.  I'm going to have to make these again pretty soon.  The kids for whatever reason claim they don't like Mexican food, but you'd never know it the way they go through my tacos, chili, and enchiladas.
Title: Re: the real thing: NHSparky's enchiladas
Post by: seahorse513 on March 26, 2012, 06:59:03 PM
Those sound delicious!!!!