Anyone have a recipe for Authentic Ground beef enchiladas???

[Alimay0818]

I really want some Beef Enchiladas! I love the kind that I get at authentic Mexican Restaurants but am not sure how they get the beef flavored the way it is or broken up like it is. Also, there is a light green sour cream like lime sauce on some of them that is amazing! I am not sure what it is called either. I also love the red sauce though, so that works as well! Please let me know if you have a great recipe you would be willing to share! I will head to the store in a few hours, so please help!!! Thanks!

[LovinMyCoupons]

as for braking up the meat fine (if you are talking about ground beef) Pampered Chef sells a MIX-N-CHOP that a lot of my friends rave about. One friend bought 6 for all their children. Its only like $10.

[chasebaby]

I don't know anything about the green sauce but my daughter makes enchillada's and she just puts the ground beef in the frying pan and breaks it up with the spatula while it cooks. Drains the beef and adds a packet of enchillada seasoning mix and adds water as directed on back of packet. Then she adds a can of enchillada sauce, puts the meat with some cheese into the tortillas and rolls them up. She tops them off with more sauce and more cheese. Delicious!! Personally, I would saute some onions and green peppers with the meat if I were cooking them but she doesn't.

[Alimay0818]

Thanks guys! I love pampered chef and will check that one out! I was thinking that the crock pot may make it that way..... I will try to recipe you suggested chasebaby. Sounds great. I just feel like it is so simple! For some reason to make it more authenic, it feels like it should take all day. LOL Thanks!

[KaylaSoCal]

To break up ground beef I usually just use a wooden spoon while it is cooking and continue to break it up as small as I can. Rachael Ray always says that she uses a potato masher to make quick work of it, I haven't tried it since I don't own one (one of those things I need and always forget to buy).....I can't stand big pieces of ground beef, so a spoon works fine for me. As for flavoring the meat, if you like things simple the seasoning pack would work good. I would just look for one that has the seasonings and not a bunch of extra preservatives. I personally like to do things from scratch when I can....when I do cook ground beef for tacos or enchiladas I do the following....

Brown the meat. I then add chopped onion, garlic, jalapeno, and bell pepper if I have it. I cook until softened, then add salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, and various chili powders. Then add a little tomato sauce or paste (if you add paste add some water).

[HoosierMomof3]

as for braking up the meat fine (if you are talking about ground beef) Pampered Chef sells a MIX-N-CHOP that a lot of my friends rave about. One friend bought 6 for all their children. Its only like $10.

I have one of these too. I love it. Great for breaking up Ground Beef and Sausage. Also use it sometimes when making sauces or gravies in my nonstick pans ( all my whisks are wire).

[blestwithboys]

is the green thing you're talking about salsa verde??

see here (recipe is for chicken but i'm sure you can alter it): Authentic Enchiladas Verdes Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a pot with water, enough to cover them. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn a different shade of green (from bright green to a dull, army green). Strain tomatillos and chiles, and place in a blender with another quarter piece of onion, 1 clove garlic, and a pinch of salt. Pour in reserved chicken broth, so that liquid just covers the veggies in the blender by about an inch. Blend all ingredients until they are completely pureed. Pour salsa in a medium saucepan, and bring to a low boil.

[ms.tee]

I have to research that. But if you like how the meat is broken up I made tacos and cooked my meat in a small amount of water and browned it before I added the seasonings.

[Coupon_Queen]

To roll the enchiladas I first microwave the corn tortillas to keep them soft so they don't break. Then dip them in a shallow pan with enchilada sauce, and cover both sides with sauce. Fill with desired fillings, roll, place in pan and bake. The green sauce may be just that, green enchilada sauce. They sell canned red or green sauce. Or maybe try asking them what it is next time you're there?

[mnm'z]

To get the meat finely cooked, add about 1 cup of water to cooking the beef and use a potato masher... I've done this for about 15 to 20 years and it works great! I always drain and rinse my cooked beef to get the excess grease off the meat which makes it a touch healthier too. I usually season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion while cooking... if after draining/rinsing it needs more, I'll add a bit.