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Beef Enchiladas

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Anne McWhirter

"Warm up a cold winter night with a hearty serving of Tex-Mex food. These enchiladas have a flavorful combination of ingredients and a rich homemade sauce. This easy one-dish meal gives me more time to spend with guests. --Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 31 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 (4.25 ounce) can chopped ripe olives, drained
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain. Combine with cottage cheese, olives, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place about 1/3 cup filling on each tortilla; roll up. Place tortillas, seam side down, in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. For sauce, saute the onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add tomato sauce, green chilies, chili powder, sugar and garlic powder. Pour over tortillas. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by J. Stevenson
The meat was very bland tasting. The sauce, although very good, did not have enough "Zip" to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by MCRONDA
These were pretty good; although they are not enchiladas. These are more of an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by Jodi
Loved it! My husband said these were the best Enchiladas he ever had! We like spicy, so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by D.A.
I did everything the recipe called for, except, I substituted cilantro for parsley, and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by Rebekah
I made this for the family and we really enjoyed. I took note to the meat filling being bland,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by sahmchef
It was really good, but I would have to agree that the beef mixture was a little bland for our... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by Food4me
Hmmm...3 1/2 stars would be about right. I made these as written, and although the sauce was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by imjammin
These were yummy but, as mentioned by others, not so much like enchiladas. My family liked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by vanessajbaca
Not bad, although I have to agree with the other reviewer who said these aren't enchiladas but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Jasmin
Hi, I'm from Germany and we actually don't have Mexican food there. I just know it from going... MORE