Tex-Mex Beef Enchiladas
April 15, 2019
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Authentic Tex-Mex beef enchiladas featuring ground beef, a homemade beef gravy, and a freshly grated cheese blend.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion finely diced
1 pound 80/20 ground beef
4 tablespoons TAK's Tex-Mex Blend or a packet of store-bought taco seasoning, if desired
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons All-Purpose flour
4 cups unsalted beef broth*
1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Pinch of black pepper
16-20 corn tortillas
1 cup Cheddar cheese freshly grated
1 cup Monterrey Jack cheese freshly grated
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° and have ready a 9x13” greased casserole dish.
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 5-8 minutes until softened. Add ground beef along with TAK’s Tex-Mex Blend, and break apart with a wooden spoon. Cook for 10 minutes, or until no more pink shows and completely cooked through. Remove from the heat and transfer meat mixture to a bowl. Set aside until ready to use.
Return sauté pan to stovetop over medium heat. Add butter and allow to melt. Sprinkle over the flour and whisk to form a roux. Allow to cook 2-3 minutes. Begin to add beef broth a splash at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition until all of the broth has been incorporated. Season with salt, cumin, chili powder, and pepper. Cook for an additional 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and allowing to thicken.