avocado enchiladas

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42 Pinches
Houston, TX
Updated on Nov 29, 2011

If you love Avocados, you will love this recipe!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • SAUCE
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1/2 - yellow onions, finely chopped
  • 2 - garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 can beer
  • 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • FILLING
  • 8 - ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 - red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 - jalepeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • - juice of one lime
  • 20 - white corn tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

How To Make avocado enchiladas

  • Step 1
    Heat oil in pan. Add onion; saute 5 minutes. Add garlic, sugar, cumin, oregano; saute 2 minutes. Add beer, tomatoes, broth; simmer 20 minutes. Add vinegar.
  • Step 2
    Heat oven to 400 degrees. Chop avocados; toss with cilantro and the following four ingredients from list.
  • Step 3
    Spread 1/2 the sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish. Dip tortillas in remaining sauce; spoon 3 tbsp of filling onto each tortilla. Roll up and arrange seam side down in dish.
  • Step 4
    Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover, and bake 5-10 more minutes. Let cool down some and serve.

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