Last night we had a Mexican restaurant meal at home….It was amazing, I stumbled across the most amazing website called Your Homebased Mom and I am hooked I love the stuff she posts!
The Menu:
Re-fried beans (from a can) topped with a bit of cheese
Shredded Lettuce
Mexican Rice
Beef Enchiladas
Mexican Rice
Ann Bowman
2 Tbsp Olive oil or vegetable oil
1 C long grain white rice
2 C chicken broth
1 small can tomato juice
salt and pepper
(I also added a couple shakes of Cumin and Chili powder to eliminate some of the tomato taste)
Heat oil in a skillet. Add the rice. Stir frequently and slightly brown the rice (more like, make it tan) over a medium high heat. Add the chicken broth. Add the tomato juice. Add some salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly. Reduce heat to simmer and cover tightly with a lid. (I ’stir’ the mixture several times while it’s cooking by just shaking/moving the skillet back and forth so that I don’t take the lid off.) Simmer/cook for about 20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed. Once the liquid has been absorbed, turn off the heat and leave mixture alone with the lid on it for another 10-15 minutes or so.
Simple Perfect Enchiladas!
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
- 1 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour
- 1 can (28 Ounce) Enchilada Or Red Sauce
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Cilantro
FOR THE MEAT:
- 1-½ pound Ground Beef
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
- 2 cans (4 Ounce) Diced Green Chilies
- ½ teaspoons Salt
FOR THE TORTILLAS:
- 10 whole (to 14) Corn Tortillas
- ½ cups Canola Oil
TO ASSEMBLE:
- 3 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- ½ cups Chopped Black Olives
- 1 cup Chopped Green Onions
- ½ cups Chopped Cilantro
Preparation Instructions
Step #1 – The Sauce
In a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil and flour and whisk together to make a paste, cooking for one minute. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, cilantro, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30-45 minutes.
Step #2 – The Meat
Brown the meat with onions in a skillet. Drain off fat. Stir in 2 cans diced green chilies and seasoned salt. Set aside.
Step #3 – Tortillas
Heat canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat. One by one, using tongs, fry tortillas in oil until soft, not crisp – about 30 seconds per side. Remove to a paper—towel lined plate. Repeat until all tortillas have been fried.
Step #4 – Assembly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour ½ cup red sauce in bottom of baking pan. Spread to even out. Dip each tortilla into red sauce, then remove to work surface. Spoon meat, a little grated cheese, a little black olives, and green onions in the center of tortilla. Roll up and place, seam down, in baking pan. Repeat until pan is filled. Pour extra red sauce over enchiladas. Top with remaining cheddar cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle cilantro over enchiladas before serving.
