Beef Enchiladas recipe
5.0
From 3 ratings
Prep Time
10min
Cook Time
40min
Total Time
50min

A delicious and hearty Mexican dish featuring beef, kidney beans, and mozzarella cheese wrapped in tortillas and baked to perfection.

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = 1 enchilada)
  • 2 1/2cups
    Beef Bavette / Flank Steak (thin strips)
  • 1can
    Kidney Beans (tinned & drained)
  • 1cup
    Onion (finely diced)
  • 3clove
    Garlic (finely minced)
  • 1 1/2can
    Tinned tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1tbsp
    Green Chillies (thinly sliced)
  • 2tbsp
    Ground cumin
  • 4piece
    Tortilla wraps (large)
  • 3cups
    Mozzarella cheese (grated)
  • 1/2cup
    Coriander Leaves
  • 3/4cup
    Vegetable oil
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

How to make Beef Enchiladas

  1. Heat a saucepan and add a little vegetable oil. Add the diced onion and sauté until golden brown.

  2. Add the sliced chillies, garlic, and cumin. Sauté for another 2 minutes, then add the tinned tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low heat until the sauce is cooked through, then blend the sauce with a stick blender until smooth.

    Step 1.1: Add the sliced chillies, garlic, and cumin
  3. Heat a pan and add a little vegetable oil. Add the beef strips, salt, and pepper to taste, and sauté until browned. Add the kidney beans and a cup of the blended sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.

    Step 1.1: Heat a pan and add a little vegetable oil
  4. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

  5. Heat a pan and add a little vegetable oil. Heat your wraps on low heat on both sides until pliable and easy to fold or roll.

  6. Prepare an oven-proof casserole dish. Fill each wrap with the beef and bean mix, a little mozzarella cheese, and half of the coriander leaves, roughly shredded. Fold the wrap into a roll and place it into the casserole dish. Repeat until the dish is filled with rolled wraps.

    Step 1.1: Prepare an oven-proof casserole dish
  7. Cover with the rest of the sauce and then the rest of the mozzarella cheese over the top.

    Step 1.1: Cover with the rest of the sauce and then the rest of the mozzarella cheese over the top
  8. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the cheese is golden brown.

  9. Garnish with chopped coriander.

    Step 1.1: Garnish with chopped coriander

Tips & Tricks

  1. You can add other toppings like sliced jalapeños or sour cream before serving.

Reviews

5.0
From 3 ratings
m

milaferrucci

m

merckles

c

chefcraig

FIlling dish with excellent balance of flavours

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Recipe by

Anna Middleton

(@chefanna)

I have been a professional South African chef for 18 years, now teaching kids & adults how to cook by using their instincts. I...