Beef Enchiladas

By WSiefert

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 10 oz cans enchilada sauce
• 8 small corn tortillas (6-7 inch in diameter)
• 2/4 cup shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Cilantro
• Sour Cream (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

In a large pan, brown ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes. Pour off grease.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1/2 cup enchilada sauce from one can. Set aside remaining sauce from that can.

Pour the second can of enchilada sauce into a shallow dish. Dip tortillas, one at a time, int sauce to coat both sides. Spoon beef mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla and roll up. Place beef enchiladas seam-side down in a 13x9 inch baking dish.

Cover dish and bake in oven for 15 minutes.

Uncover enchiladas, spoon reserved enchilada sauce over beef enchiladas. Sprinkle with the cheese. Continue baking uncovered for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle liberally with cilantro. Serve with sour cream (optional).