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Santa Fe Enchiladas

SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Zamora

"'These flavorful enchiladas are my sister's favorite - she requests them whenever we get together,' writes Lisa Zamora of Beloit, Wisconsin. This meaty main dish is cooked in the microwave, so it's done in a jiffy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar process cheese sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

DIRECTIONS

  1. Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe bowl; stir in onion. Cover and microwave on high for 4-1/2 to 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 1-1/2 minutes; drain. Stir in the tomato paste, water and taco seasoning. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
  2. Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly. Place seam side down in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Set remaining meat mixture aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cheese sauce and chilies. Cover and microwave on high for 50 seconds; stir. Pour over tortillas.
  3. Spoon remaining meat mixture down the center of tortillas. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 4-1/2 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

FOOTNOTE

  • This recipe was tested with an 850-watt microwave.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2007 by stacydross
I baked my enchiladas at 350* for 30 minutes in the oven. I covered the pan with foil to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2008 by Tabitha
My family loved this and it was great. I did pour 12oz of cheese sauce over the whole thing. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by mi3suns
I've been making this for years. My kids love it and have friends who now have it as part of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2007 by DRCOX
Bland. The only thing I did differently from the recipe was omit the green chiles because I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2007 by LMSinMS
Very good - I'd never made enchiladas before and this was fast and easy. MORE


 
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