A delicious yet a bit complicated recipe that you can use to impress your friends or family.

Serving:  10 small, or 5 large.

Tip: Meat filling and tomato sauce may be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Reheat slightly to serve.

Meat Filling
1/2 kg (1 pound) ground chuck
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon tequila, brandy, cognac, or water
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 kg (1 pound) can kidney beans, undrained

Tomato Sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, very finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
2 x 0,3 liters (10 1/2 ounce) cans tomato puree
1 beef bouillon cube
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons finely chopped canned green chiles
Dash of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper

Enchiladas
10 corn tortillas
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese or 1 cup cubed Monterey jack cheese

Meat filling preparation:

In a medium skillet, over low heat, saute chuck with the garlic, salt, vinegar, tequila and chili powder until the chuck gets brown. Stir in the beans.

Tomato sauce preparation:

Heat the oil in a skillet, saute the garlic and onion until golden. Remove from the heat. Stir in flour until it gets smooth, then stir in the tomato puree, vinegar and bouillon cube dissolved in boiling water.

Bring mixture to boiling point, stirring, over medium heat.

Add the chiles, cumin, salt, pepper. Simmer it uncovered for about five minutes, with occasional stirring.

Assembling the Enchiladas:
Preheat the oven to 175^o C (350 degrees F). Place about 1/3 cup filling in center of each tortilla and roll it up. Arrange, seam side down in a larger baking dish. Pour the tomato sauce over it and sprinkle it with cheese. Bake about 25 minutes.

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Posted by E.J. on Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 13:54:29

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