The Whole Enchilada Food

SIMPLE PERFECT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the canola oil and flour. Whisk together and allow to bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
• While the sauce is simmering, brown the ground beef with the onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add the salt and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, heat some canola oil. Lightly fry the tortillas just until soft. Do not crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until all the tortillas have been fried.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Next, one at a time, dip each tortilla into the sauce. Set the sauce-soaked tortilla on a plate. Place on some of the meat mixture, chilies, green onions and black olives. Top with a generous portion of grated Cheddar. Roll up the tortilla to contain the filling inside.
• Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and pour the remaining sauce over the top. End with a generous sprinkling of cheese and any other bits of chiles, green onions or olives you have left over from the filling.
• Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.

THE WHOLE (CHICKEN) ENCHILADA

Steps:

• In a med saucepan over med-low heat melt butter and sprinkle in flour to create a roux. Stir continuously for 2 mins, add in chili powder and stir for 2 more minutes.
• Slowly stir in chicken stock, ketchup, salt, cumin, and garlic.
• Stir until sauce has thickened.
• Set 1 cup of sauce aside, stir chicken into remaining sauce in the pan and heat until chicken is warm.
• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large non-stick skillet heat each tortilla until warm on both sides so they are flexible enough to roll without tearing.
• In a 9x13 in baking dish, place tortillas one by one filling with chicken and sauce mixture. Roll and place seam side down. Repeat until the pan is full.
• Pour the 1 cup of reserved sauce over the rolled enchiladas. Arrange olives over the top and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 5 mins, then turn on broiler and cook until cheese starts to bubble and is lightly browned.

THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

Steps:

• Heat tortillas in oil, Place on paper towels. Dip tortillas in heated enchilada sauce. Place meat in the tortillas and sprinkle with cheese, green onion and olives and roll.
• Place in a baking dish and cover with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Can be served with sour cream, salsa and guacamole.