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Main course · Mexican

Enchiladas Rojas de Res (Red Beef Enchiladas)

45 min Serves 4 ~496 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Gluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 400 g beef mince
  • 3 tbsp ancho chilli paste
  • 300 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 100 g mature cheddar, grated

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
496 kcal
Protein
30.3 g
Carbohydrate
30.2 g
of which sugars
5.3 g
Fat
27 g
of which saturates
12.4 g
Fibre
5.9 g
Salt
0.89 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Brown the beef mince with half the onion until no pink remains, then set aside.

  2. 2

    Fry the remaining onion and garlic cloves for 5 minutes, then blend with the ancho chilli paste and tomatoes until smooth.

  3. 3

    Warm the corn tortillas and dip each in the red sauce to soften.

  4. 4

    Fill each tortilla with the beef mince, roll up and place in an ovenproof dish.

  5. 5

    Spoon over the remaining sauce and scatter with the mature cheddar.

  6. 6

    Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6) and bake for 15 minutes until bubbling.

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