Encharitos Recipes

ENCHARITOS

Steps:

• 1. Add oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, stir for a few minutes until onion becomes translucent. Add ground beef. Break up with spoon and continue to do so and stir until all meat is browned. Add cumin, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for a few minutes, then taste for seasoning.
• 2. Add refried beans, and mix to thoroughly combine. Let mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• 3. Lay one tortilla on a flat surface and spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture and spread over the tortilla. Leave a quarter inch of space around the edge. Roll up the tortilla and place in a greased 9" x 13" baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Leave a little space between the rolls if you can. The number of rolls will depend on how much filling you use in each. (Leftover meat mixture can be refrigerated and is great for nachos.) Pour enchilada sauce over the rolls and covering the rolls completely with sauce. Sprinkle on grated cheese and top with olives and/or onions, if desired. Bake at 350F, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes. It's done when the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling around the sides.

ENCHIRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the ground beef and drain off the fat. If using chicken, just throw the taco seasoning with the chicken into a skillet. Follow the taco seasoning directions for the rest of this preparation.
• Warm the tortillas in the microwave, covered with a damp paper towel, for 1 minute.
• Open the can of beans and place 1 tablespoon (or more, if desired) down the middle of the tortilla. Spoon 2 tablespoons (or more, if desired) of the beef or chicken on top of the beans. Roll the tortilla up, the beans and protein lengthwise, leaving both ends open. Continue until all tortillas are used.
• Place rolled tortillas in a 13"x9" baking dish. I usually place the "seam" side down. Open the enchilada sauce and pour oven the rolled tortillas and top with as much cheese as desired. Place in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Top with any garnishes desired.

CHICKEN ENCHARITOS

Steps:

• Brown chicken with onion, season to taste.
• mix chicken with refried beans and 3/4 enchilada sauce and 1 c cheese.
• fill tortillas.
• cover with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
• cook at 350, covered, for 30 mins, 10 uncovered.

ENCHIRITO SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into saucepan and blend with immersion blender.
• Simmer med low for 30 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHIRITOS

Steps:

• Poach chicken breasts in stock just until no longer pink. Remove, cool and shred with 2 forks.
• Make sauce: Saute onions, peppers and garlic in oil just until soft. Add oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, red enchilada sauce and green chiles.
• Spread enough sauce to cover the bottom of a 9" by 15" glass baking dish.
• Microwave 2 tortillas at a time for 15 seconds and assemble before microwaving the next 2.
• Assemble enchiritos: Spread center of a tortilla with about 2 T. beans, add about 3 T. shredded chicken and top with about 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up burrito-style, tucking in sides and place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat until all tortillas are used. You will have to keep assessing amounts as you go to divide evenly.
• Pour the rest of the sauce over enchiritos and top with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until bubbly and cheese is beginning to brown.

EASY ENCHIRITOS

Steps:

• Thaw burritos in refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly spray the inside of a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cut each burrito into thirds and place in pan.
• Pour enchilada sauce over burritos, then entire package of shredded cheese.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 15 minutes before removing foil.
• Then bake additional 10-15 minutes until bubbly.