Best Cheese Enchiladas With Chili Gravy Recipes

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY

Steps:

• To toast the cumin seeds, lay them on a shallow cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
• Grind with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
• The toasting will give the cumin a mellower, pleasant flavor.
• In a saucepan, brown the meat with the onion and garlic.
• Drain fat.
• Add bacon drippings if desired.
• Allow drippings to melt.
• Add the stock cumin, oregano, salt, and ground ancho.
• Let simmer 50 min, until meat is tender and liquid has thickened a bit.
• Mix the masa harina in a small bowl with 2 T.
• of the liquid from the gravy.
• Stir the masa mixture back into the gravy.
• Stir very thoroughly to help the masa dissolve.
• It will thicken the gravy.
• Allow to simmer 10 min more.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a med.
• baking dish.
• Mix the cheese and chopped onion together.
• Soften the tortillas by dipping them quickly into 1/2- 1 inch of oil in a small skillet.
• Remove quickly with tongs.
• Don't allow the tortillas to become crisp.
• You just want them to go limp, to make them easier to handle for rolling.
• Drain tortillas lightly.
• If you are using fresh or homemade tortillas, they will not need to be dipped in oil.
• Using the tongs again, dip tortillas in the chili gravy to lightly coat.
• Lay on a plate and sprinkle 1/4 c.
• of cheese/onion filling into each tortilla, then roll up.
• Transfer to the greased baking dish.
• Repeat process with each tortilla until all filling has been used, or pan is full.
• Top the enchiladas with the remaining gravy, submerging each enchilada in sauce.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes.
• Enchiladas should be heated through and sauce should be bubbling.
• Sprinkle with cheese, onion, and jalapeno if desired.

CHEESY CHILI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Warm oil in a small skillet. Use tongs to dip tortillas into the oil one at a time, turning to warm both sides. Sprinkle an even amount of Cheddar cheese down the center of each warmed tortilla. Roll tortillas to enclose cheese; place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
• Combine the chili, onion, and half of the processed cheese in a large bowl. Pour the chili mixture over the tortillas; top with the remaining processed cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

TEX MEX ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown the 80/20 ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. When browned add chopped onion and cook for about 5 minutes. (If you use leaner ground beef, you will need to add a couple of tablespoons of oil.)
• Add chili powder, cumin, oregano (Mexican oregano preferably), garlic powder, salt, and pepper and stir until seasoning covers all of the ground beef.
• Add the flour and stir in with the seasoned ground beef.
• Pour in the chicken broth and bring it up to a boil. Then lower the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. When it thickens up, then it is ready to pour over the cheese enchiladas.
• Meanwhile, heat the corn tortillas in a little oil in a hot skillet or griddle over medium heat. You want to just heat the corn tortillas for about 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side, just until the corn tortillas are soft but not long enough to fry them. When the corn tortillas are soft and pliable, then remove them, drain any excess oil, and place either in a tortilla warmer or on a plate with paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Ladle about a half cup of the chili gravy into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Add about 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on the lower third of a corn tortilla. Then tightly roll the corn tortilla around the cheese and place seam side down in the 9x13 baking dish. Repeat until you have rolled all enchiladas.
• Pour the remaining chili gravy over the enchiladas, and sprinkle about 1 cup of shredded cheese evenly over the top of the enchiladas.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Serve the enchiladas hot, and top with chopped onions or chopped cilantro just before serving.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY

Steps:

• Prepare the chili gravy: In a medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil or fat until it begins to shimmer. Whisk in flour and stir continuously until it turns into a light brown roux, roughly the color of coffee ice cream, about 10 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, oregano and chile powder and whisk to combine, then continue whisking for another minute or so, until roux becomes fragrant.
• Add chicken broth, slowly, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until sauce begins to thicken. Turn heat to low and let sauce simmer an additional 15 minutes or so. Add broth as needed to adjust the thickness of the gravy. Keep warm.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Prepare the tortillas: In a medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil until it begins to shimmer. Using tongs or a wide spatula, place a tortilla in the hot fat; it should start to bubble immediately. Heat tortilla for about 10 to 15 seconds a side, until soft and lightly browned. Remove tortilla and set on a rack set over a baking pan, or just on a baking pan if you don't have a rack. Repeat with remaining tortillas, working quickly.
• Using a ladle, put about 1/2 cup chili gravy in the bottom of an 8-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it out a little. Roll a few tablespoons of cheese into each tortilla, then place it seam-side down in the pan, nestling each one against the last. Ladle chili gravy over the top of the rolled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Transfer to oven and bake until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle chopped onions over top and serve immediately.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS IN RED CHILE GRAVY

Steps:

• Make gravy:.
• Toast cumin in a large skillet over low heat, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to cup; set aside. Add ancho chiles to skillet and heat over low heat until chiles become pliable and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cover with hot tap water; let stand 15 minutes, until very soft. Drain liquid from chiles. Discard stems and seeds; chop chiles.
• Heat oil in a small Dutch oven or medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin with onions, garlic, serrano and oregano and cook until vegetables soften, 5 minutes. Stir in chopped ancho chiles, broth, coffee and salt. Bring mixture to boil; sprinkle in masa harina. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture, partially covered, 1 hour. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. Return gravy to Dutch oven and keep warm on low heat. Makes 3 cups. (Can be made ahead. Cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Reheat in a saucepan to a simmer.).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap warm tortillas in foil. Spoon 1 cup warm gravy into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Place 1/4 cup cheese in center of one warm tortilla and roll up (keep remaining tortillas wrapped). Place enchilada seam side down in prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Pour remaining 2 cups gravy over enchiladas. Cover dish with foil and bake until cheese has melted and gravy is hot, about 15 minutes. Garnish top with onion, if desired. Serve immediately.
• Makes 4 servings.
• NOTE: Time does not include standing time.

CHILI GRAVY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Chili Gravy:.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and stir continuously for 3 to 4 minutes until it makes a light brown roux. Add all the dry ingredients and continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously to blend well. Add chicken broth gradually, mixing and stirring until the sauce thickens. Let sauce simmer on low for 15 minutes, adding water to adjust thickness.
• Enchiladas:.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes. Using tongs, place a tortilla in the hot oil for 30 seconds or until lightly browned and soft. Place on paper towel to cool. Place the cooled tortilla on a plate. Ladle 1 cup of the chili gravy onto a 2 quart square oven proof pan. Place 1/4 cup of American cheese and 1 tablespoon chopped onion (optional) in the center of the tortilla and roll the tortilla around the filling. Repeat with the other tortillas. Cover the enchiladas with 1 cup gravy. Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mild cheddar cheese (optional). Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until sauce bubbles and the cheese is melted. Serve immediately with mexican rice and refried beans.