Best 2 Spicy Beef Enchiladas Recipes

BEEF ENCHILADAS WITH SPICY RED SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the spicy red sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir 1/2 cup of onion until the onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 4 teaspoons of garlic, and cook and stir until fragrant, another 3 to 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning the garlic. Stir in the oregano, 3 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder, basil, salt and black pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin, the dried cilantro, salsa, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and chicken broth until the sauce is smoothly combined.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring often, until the flavors have blended and the sauce has thickened slightly.
• While spicy red sauce is simmering, cook and stir the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the meat is evenly browned. Break the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, and drain off excess grease. Mix in 3/4 cup of onion, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin into the meat, and cook and stir until the onions are softened and the meat mixture is fragrant with spices, 5 to 10 more minutes. Stir in the enchilada sauce and beef broth; simmer for 5 more minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of Mexican cheese blend, and allow the cheese to melt into the meat sauce. Reduce heat to low, and simmer the meat sauce for 30 more minutes to thicken.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray, stack up the tortillas with a piece of aluminum foil between each tortilla, and wrap the stack with aluminum foil. Place the tortillas into the preheated oven to warm, about 10 minutes.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the spicy red sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Fill each tortilla with the meat sauce, reserving about 1/2 cup of the meat sauce; roll the tortillas into enchiladas, and arrange in the baking dish, seam sides down. Pour the remaining spicy red sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup of meat mixture, and top with remaining 2 cups of Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake until the cheese topping is golden brown and the sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

SPICY BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. You'll want to make a good enchilada sauce and here is a recipe to do so. It doesn't take very long and it's 10 times better than can sauce. I promise you!! Click on the blue link right here and it will take you to the recipe. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-gravy/red-enchilada-sauce.html
• 2. You could make the sauce up the day before if you wanted. It's easy to make and I double the recipe because we like our enchiladas with lots of sauce. Next, cook up your ground beef & onions in a pan. Add your 3 tbsp of jalapeno juice to the beef. Also add your seasonings to the meat. Drain if necessary and then put the meat in a bowl to cool down just a little.
• 3. Heat your oil for dipping your corn tortillas in. Dip & flip twice in the hot oil and then place on a plate w/a paper towel. Dip all the tortillas and then you'll fill them.
• 4. Now, add your jalapeno's to your ground meat and about 1/2 cup of cheese. You'll want to do this while the meat is still warm. It's just enough to help hold the meat together. Now, take a handful and place in the center of your tortilla. Once you have the meat in the center of the tortilla roll it up tightly but gently as you don't want to tear the tortilla.
• 5. Add sauce to your baking dish just enough to cover the bottom. I used a 9 by 13 baking dish and made 12 enchiladas. Lay your rolled beef enchiladas in dish. Once finished, pour sauce all over the top and make sure you cover the corn tortillas. Add about 1/2 cup shredded cheese on top and then your sliced jalapenos.
• 6. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 7. Remove from oven and use a large spatula to plate your enchiladas with some yummy rice and a salad if you like. ----- These are packing some heat but they sure are good!!
• 8. Plated and ready to eat.