Last week I was craving Mexican food. My first thought was to go over to Raul's in downtown Glens Falls after work but decided I wasn't in the mood to hang out in a restaurant (although it is great there). I opted to make my own enchiladas. I remembered a friend telling me she made them lasagna style rather than rolling each individual one the traditional way. I never did get her recipe, so I decided to wing it and come up with my own. If I do say so myself, It came out really good. I test drove it on my husband and a co-worker and received positive reviews, so I'll share with you. Try it and let me know how it turns out. Feel free to email me your suggestions & opinions or leave a comment here. I'm always looking for new ideas.
Ingredients:
- 15 6 inch corn tortillas
- 2 lbs 80% lean ground beef (you can use chicken or turkey if you prefer
- 2 8oz cans of a good enchilada sauce
- 2 plumb tomatoes (you can use chilis or any garnish you prefer)
- About 1/2 cup chopped scallions or chives
- 1/2 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 large can of crushed tomatoes
- 8 oz shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- Sour cream (dollop for the filling and the rest to have to top your dish)
Get Cooking:
- Have your seasonings ready. I used paprika, cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper, oregano, thyme, chipotle hot sauce, salt & pepper.
- In a large skillet brown your well seasoned ground beef with a dash of olive oil (2 tblsp.
- While that is browning, dice the onion & mince the garlic
- Make a "well" in the center of the cooked beef & drop in the onion and garlic to sweat them a bit.
- Add about 2 cups of crushed tomatoes and another layer of the seasonings, mix well and simmer on low.
- In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, 2 or 3 ounce of sour cream (enough to get it creamy), chopped scallions or chives & about 2 ounces of shredded cheese. Mix well.
- Pour the enchilada sauce into a bowl.
- Dredge tortillas through the enchilada sauce and place a single layer (5 tortillas) on the bottom.
- Put dollops of the cheese mixture for the next layer
- Spoon a layer of meat
- Repeat (tortillas, cheese, meat and the last layer of tortillas on top
- Pour any extra enchilada sauce over the top
- Cover with the shredded cheddar, sprinkle with diced plumb tomatoes & a tiny bit of herbs.
- Bake at 350 until cheese is bubbling (not quite browned.
Tip: Like traditional lasagna, I find this is best when it has a chance to sit. If you can prepare the day before, it reheats nicely.
Serve: Top with a spoon of salsa (I make my own with the rest of the crushed tomatoes) and a dollop of sour cream. If you're a spicy food fan like me, the chipotle hot sauce is a great condiment.
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Mary Longley Beside cooking being my middle name, most people call me Mary. My cooking experience started out of necessity, and with lots of successes and not so successful gourmet delights, I learned to be a little creative with some foods and found things that stay consistently on my list. Spending time in the kitchen is therapy for me and entertaining to share the successes. I look forward to sharing some of my creativity with everyone.
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