Best Texas Enchiladas Recipes

GROUND BEEF AND TEXAS BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine in large skillet ground beef, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook until beef is browned.
• Drain grease.
• Return to skillet and add tomatoes, peppers or canned chilies, and beans (I prefer the Texas beans and fresh pablano pepper here because of the added flavor).
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer while preparing the sauce, stirring frequently.
• Prepare the sauce by mixing all ingredients in medium bowl with a wire whisk until butter has melted.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add about 1/2 cup sauce to meat mixture.
• Turn off heat.
• Dip each tortilla (the whole wheat are absolutely delicious in this recipe) into the enchilada sauce coating thoroughly.
• Lay the soaked tortilla in your baking pan and add one serving spoon of the meat mixture lengthwise along one end of tortilla then roll it up from there (Note that there should be about 2 serving spoons of meat left when you are done with filling all tortillas).
• When done rolling each one make sure to place it so that open end of tortilla is on the bottom to avoid spillage.
• Repeat with all tortillas.
• Add remaining meat mixture and remaining sauce evenly on top of enchiladas.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, remove foil, cover with grated cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes uncovered, or until all cheese has melted.
• For easiest serving, slice enchiladas in half lengthwise down the pan.
• Serve with rice, sour cream, guacamole, and your favorite corn chips.

TEXAS ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until the meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in chili powder, salt, pepper and 1-1/2 cups cheese. , Soften tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up and place, seam side down, in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in flour; cook until bubbly. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

WEST TEXAS STACKED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. In a dry skillet heated on high, toast the ancho chiles on each side for about 10 seconds or just until they start to puff. Fill the skillet with enough water to cover chiles. Leave the heat on until water begins to boil and then turn off the heat and let the chiles soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Once hydrated, discard the soaking water and rinse the chiles.
• 2. Put ancho chiles, chipotle chiles, garlic, half of the diced onions, cumin, oregano, allspice, and chicken broth in a blender and puree. It should be thick and smooth.
• 3. In a pot, heat 1 tablespoon of lard or oil on low heat and then whisk in the flour. Pour in the sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and black pepper to taste, and adjust other seasonings as needed.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a large baking dish.
• 5. In a skillet, heat on medium 1 tablespoon of lard or oil. Cook each tortilla for about 30 seconds on each side (or until soft). Keep warm in a towel or a warmer.
• 6. To assemble the enchiladas, take a tortilla and place it in the baking dish. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the sauce on each tortilla and then add 1/4 cup of the grated cheeses, mixed, and 1 teaspoon of onions. Add another tortilla, and add same amount of sauce, cheese, and onions. Add a third tortilla, and again top with sauce, cheese, and onions. Repeat until you have four stacks.
• 7. Bake enchiladas in the oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling. While enchiladas are cooking, heat the remaining tablespoon of lard or oil in the cast-iron skillet and then fry the eggs two at a time (or however many will fit). To serve, place an enchilada stack on a plate and top with a fried egg.

EASY TEXAS CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan over medium high heat.
• add flour and cook 2 minutes.
• add spices and tomato paste, mix well (forms a ball).
• pour in unsalted chicken stock and mix until smooth.
• simmer 10 minutes.
• cover and allow to cool.
• smooth enough sauce over the bottom of 13x9 pan to cover.
• roll shredded cheese in corn tortillas and line pan seam side down.
• cover with sauce.
• cover with shredded cheese.
• bake at 350 until hot and bubbly.

CHAR-GRILLED TEXAS T-BONE WITH CACIOTTA CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Prepare the enchiladas and heat the grill. Rub the steaks with the oil and seasonings and set aside at room temperature while grill heats. When the grill feels medium-hot when you hold your hand 5 inches over the fire, it is ready to use. Place the steaks on the grill and cook them for 5 minutes on each side for medium.
• For the chile sauce: Place the chile paste, tomato, cumin, and honey in a blender and puree until smooth. Adjust seasonings with salt. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the puree and cook for 3 minutes, until the flavors are well combined. Use the sauce immediately on enchiladas, or store in a glass container in the refrigerator until ready to use. Keeps for a week.
• At serving time, place the steaks on 4 plates and top each steak with 2 hot Caciotta Cheese Enchiladas. Serve immediately.
• Lightly grease an 11 3/4 by 7 1/2-inch glass baking pan. Set aside. Heat the oil in a small skillet over low heat, until it's hot enough to sizzle when a tiny piece of tortillas is dropped in. Using tongs, dip a tortilla into the hot oil, removing it quickly and letting excess oil drip off. Dip tortilla into chile sauce and lay it on a flat surface. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese down the center of the tortilla and roll the tortilla from 1 end to the other. Lay the enchilada in the prepared pan with the seam down. Repeat the steps with each tortilla, fitting them tightly into the pan. Pour the remaining chile sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle them with the remaining cheese. Prepare these as close to serving time as possible. To finish the enchiladas, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and bake them for 12 minutes. Serve at once.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl, blending well to evenly distribute the spices. Be sure to break up any chunks that appear. Store the blend in an airtight container. Shake or stir it again before each use.

WEST TEXAS STACKED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a dry skillet heated on high, toast the ancho chiles on each side for about 10 seconds or just until they start to puff. Fill the skillet with enough water to cover. Leave the heat on until the water begins to boil and then turn off the heat and let the chiles soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Once hydrated, discard the soaking water, rinse the chiles well, then place into a blender.
• Put softened chiles, chipotle, adobo, garlic, 1/4 cup of the diced onions, cumin, and one cup of chicken broth in a blender and puree until everything is mixed together. It should be thick and smooth.
• Heat one tablespoon of lard on medium in a pot and transfer chile puree to pot. Fry puree for a couple of minutes, slowly adding remaining broth.
• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Heat at medium the remaining tablespoon of lard in skillet. Cook each tortilla for about 30 seconds on each side (or until soft). Keep warm in a towel or a warmer.
• Place tortilla in a pan. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the sauce on each tortilla and then add 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and 1 teaspoon of onions. Add another tortilla, and add same amount of sauce, cheese and onions. Add the third and final tortilla, and again top with sauce, cheese and onions. Repeat until you have four stacks (can cook stacks individually or in a pan that will hold all 4 stacks).
• Cook enchiladas for five minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• While enchiladas are cooking, fry up 4 eggs to your preference. When enchiladas are done, place fried egg on top.