Beef Enchiladas

Prep 35 min
Total 55 min
Servings 4

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Don’t be daunted by making restaurant-style enchiladas. These are in and out of the oven in less than an hour! Make it your way with the variation below. ...MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup chopped bell pepper (any color)

2/3 cup water

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen® organic tomato sauce

8 soft corn tortillas (6 inch)

Additional shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped onion, if desired

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Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup cheese, the cilantro and pepper. Cover; remove from heat.
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In 2-quart saucepan, heat bell pepper, water, chili powder, oregano, cumin, chiles, garlic and tomato sauce to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Pour into ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate.
3

Dip each tortilla into sauce in pie plate to coat both sides. Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
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Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with additional cheese, sour cream and chopped onion.