Mexican beef enchiladas with a tomato and green salad

Beef, Black Bean & Corn Enchiladas Recipe

Name: Beef, Black Bean & Corn Enchiladas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 2 grams brown sugar; 20 grams cheddar cheese; 100 grams cherry tomatoes; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes; 0.5 tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 0.5 whole cucumber; 1 whole fresh chilli; 6 sprig fresh coriander; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 250 grams mince beef; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 whole onions; 1 tsp oregano (dried); 40 grams Salad leaves; salt (to taste); 0.5 cube stock cube veg; 1 tin tinned black beans; 1 tin tinned sweetcorn; 1 tin tinned tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 150 ml water; 150 ml water (boiling); 4 single wraps

60 Minutes

Serves: 2

Delicious beef enchiladas, soft wheat wraps stuffed with mince beef, black beans and corn spiced with coriander and cumin coated in a spicy sauce with tomato, garlic, oregano, cumin and chilli sauce, topped with a layer of melted cheddar cheese

Recipe Ingreds

Enchilada

1 tin tinned black beans
black pepper (to taste)
20 grams cheddar cheese
0.5 tsp chilli flakes
6 sprig fresh coriander
1 cloves garlic
0.5 tsp ground cumin
250 grams mince beef
1 tbsp olive oil
1 whole onions
salt (to taste)
1 tin tinned sweetcorn
1 tbsp tomato puree
150 ml water
4 single wraps

Sauce

black pepper (to taste)
0.5 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp oregano (dried)
1 whole fresh chilli
1 cloves garlic
0.5 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp olive oil
1 whole onions
salt (to taste)
0.5 cube stock cube veg
2 grams brown sugar
1 tin tinned tomatoes
150 ml water (boiling)

Salad

100 grams cherry tomatoes
0.5 whole cucumber
40 grams Salad leaves

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

heat the olive oil in a pan
peel and chop the onion(s) finely
add to the pan
cook for 5 minutes

Step 2

wash and finely chop the chilli
peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
add the garlic and chilli to the pan
cook for a minute or two

Step 3

add the spices
add the tinned tomatoes
cook for a minute or two
add the stock cube to boiling water
add the stock to the sauce

Step 4

add the remaining sauce items to the pan
cook the sauce till it thickens
set a side

Step 5

heat the olive oil in the frying pan
peel and chop the onion(s) finely
Add the onions to the frying pan and cook until soft

Step 6

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
add the garlic to the frying pan
cook for a minute or two

Step 7

add the mince beef to the frying pan
seal and brown the meat
Drain the beans and wash in cold water
add to the frying pan
Gently squash some of the beans with a fork

Step 8

add cumin and chilli flakes to the frying pan
add tomato puree
cook for a minute or two

Step 9

drain the corn
add to the frying pan
add the water to the frying pan
cook for 10 mins
set the oven to 180C 350F or gas mark 5

Step 10

wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
add to the frying pan
cook for 2 minutes
season with salt and pepper
add half the enchilada sauce to the beef sauce

Step 11

slice the cheese
cover the base of the oven proof dish with enchilada sauce
warm the wraps in the microwave for 30 seconds
divide the meat sauce between the wraps
roll the wraps
place in the oven proof dish

Step 12

pour the remaining sauce over the rolled wraps
place the slices of cheese over the wraps
place in the oven
cook for 20 mins
if cooking extra for the freezer store the extra enchilada wraps in a freezable container pour over the extra sauce allow to cool and then place in freezer

Step 13

while the enchiladas are cooking

Step 14

wash mixed leaves and place in a serving bowl.
place a cross on the top of the cucumber
then slice the cucumber to form quarters
sprinkle over the salad leaves
wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in half
sprinkle over the salad leaves

Step 15

remove the enchiladas from the oven
serve two wraps for each person with salad

Recipe Utensils

3 chopping board
1 fork
1 frying pan
2 Garlic crusher
1 jug
3 large knife
1 medium pan
2 oven proof dish
1 sieve

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