TEQUILA SLOW-COOKED BEEF ENCHILADAS

Tequila Slow-Cooked Beef Enchiladas image

I get requests for this recipe all the time! I have made it with chicken and leftover Thanksgiving turkey as well, but beef is my favorite!

Provided by victoria koontz

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 14h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) beef roast
3 cups tequila
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
6 cloves garlic, smashed and diced
3 cups uncooked rice
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 (6 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers, divided
4 (7.75 ounce) cans spicy enchilada sauce
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans mild enchilada sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Mexican cheese blend
12 (12 inch) flour tortillas, or more as needed

Steps:

Combine beef roast, tequila, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until tender, 12 to 18 hours.
Shred beef using 2 forks; let it cool, about 30 minutes. Transfer shredded beef to a plate using a slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid in the slow cooker.
Pour reserved cooking liquid into a large pot; stir in rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix black beans, refried beans, and 1 can green chile peppers together in a bowl.
Mix spicy enchilada sauce, mild enchilada sauce, and tomato paste together in a bowl until smooth. Spread a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a deep baking dish.
Spoon 1/4 cup bean mixture, 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup shredded beef, 1 tablespoon sauce, and 2 tablespoons Mexican cheese blend over 1 tortilla. Roll up tortilla and place seam side-down in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining ingredients until baking pan is full.
Cover tortillas with a thick layer of sauce and remaining cheese. Spread remaining 1 can green chile peppers over cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubby and golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1015.3 calories, Carbohydrate 103.7 g, Cholesterol 82.1 mg, Fat 34.5 g, Fiber 13.8 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 2272.1 mg, Sugar 7.5 g