Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Simple and Delicious Enchiladas

One of my favorite meals to make and enjoy is enchiladas. You get a lot of food with not a lot of effort or money. I make mine vegetarian but you can easily use a meat of your choice. I also plan on posting pictures later but for now, here is my recipe.

Ingredients
1 bag Morning Star Grillers Crumbles (or 1 lb ground beef or other meat of your choice)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Minced garlic, to taste
Onion powder, to taste
15 white corn 6" tortillas
1 can refried beans
1 can enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once shimmering, add the crumbles or ground beef and the onion powder. Cook until almost finished, then add minced garlic. Finish cooking and remove from heat.
3) In a 9x12 glass baking dish, spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce over the bottom.
4) Next, take a heaping tablespoon of beans and spread it evenly over the middle of a tortilla in a line. Add roughly 2 tablespoons of the crumbles or meat. Sprinkle a small amount of cheese over the crumbles and beans. Roll the tortilla up and place in the baking dish. Repeat until all tortillas are used and the baking dish is full.
5) Spoon more sauce over the enchiladas until they are completely covered.
6) Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the enchiladas.
7) Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is completely melted.
8) Serve hot with salsa and sour cream!

Notes
Chicken or turkey can also be used. Just shred it into small pieces.
I like to use green chile and lime refried beans for extra flavor.
I like to double this recipe and freeze half in another baking dish. Instead of baking, I pat saran wrap over the enchiladas to ensure as little air as possible remains, cover with aluminum foil, and place in the freezer for up to a month. When you're ready to eat the second batch, remove the foil and saran wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
When you're making this, don't worry about any breaking tortillas! And be sure to use a spatula when serving to make it less likely they'll fall apart on you. (Though if they do, don't worry! They're still amazingly delicious.)

What is a meal that you like to make that really gives you the most bang for your buck?

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