spanish rice beef and cheese enchiladas

Name: Spanish Rice Beef and cheese Enchiladas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1/2 large onion; 1 - 4oz mild green chilies-undrained; 1 - 8oz tomato sauce; 3 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 3 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1 - 14.5 oz. diced tomato undrained; 2 dash(es) cayenne pepper; 1 cup(s) white rice; 2 cup(s) water or chicken broth; 10 - soft flour tortillas; 2-1/2 cup(s) mild sharp shredded cheee divided; 1 - 24 oz. can of enchilada sauce

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Denise Miles

Auburn, AL

Updated on May 6, 2018

It's basically a spicy Spanish Rice in a Tortilla covered in Enchilada Sauce sprinkled with cheese. PS. I made up my own Enchilada sauce. I added a bit more Cayenne pepper to my sauce.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 large onion
1 - 4oz mild green chilies-undrained
1 - 8oz tomato sauce
3 teaspoons chili powder
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 - 14.5 oz. diced tomato undrained
2 dashes cayenne pepper
1 cup white rice
2 cups water or chicken broth
10 - soft flour tortillas
2-1/2 cup mild sharp shredded cheee divided
1 - 24 oz. can of enchilada sauce

How To Make spanish rice beef and cheese enchiladas

Step 1

In a skillet, brown Ground Beef. Drain off fat. Salt and pepper to taste. Add onion. Stir until onion is translucent. Transfer to a Bowl, and set aside.

Step 2

Using the same skillet On med/High heat, pour 2 T oil in Skillet. Brown Rice in oil on med/ high heat. Once browned, lower heat. Add in Tomato paste, sauce,and diced tomatoes.
Step 3

Also, add in chili powder and cayenne and mild green chilies. Stir to combined. Add back in Meat. Stir. Add in 2 c. water. Simmer on low until rice is tender.
Step 4

place about 1/2 c. enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish. Place meaty spicy Spanish rice in each tortilla then sprinkle a bit of cheese, and place seem side down. My 13x 9 dish holds 8 tortillas.
Step 5

Pour sauce evenly over top and bake at 350 for 25 min. or until hot and bubbly.
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