by ☃ Aunt Shanny
Member since:
July 26, 2006

What's for Dinner? Ground Beef Enchiladas with Chili Gravy

October 14, 2009 09:17 PM EDT
views: 90 | comments: 31

One of my favorite Mexican meals!

1 lb ground beef

3/4 cup water

2 T Mexican chili powder (I used hot)

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4-1/2 t oregano or marjoram, rubbed

1/2 t salt

12 corn tortillas, fried til softened

2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

Brown ground beef; drain. Stir in water and spices and simmer 10 minutes.

Add a little scoop of beef to each tortilla and roll. Place in 9 x 13" baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with gravy, add cheese.

Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or til hot and bubbly.

Chili Gravy
 1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup flour

2 T Mexican chili powder

1 t cumin

1 t garlic powder

1 t salt

2 cups beef broth

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Whisk in flour. Cooking, stirring constantly, til mixture is light brown. Be careful NOT TO BURN!

Whisk in spices. Slowly add broth while whisking. Simmer gravy 30 minutes, stirring often. Taste and adjust as desired.

I served the enchiladas with homemade refried pinto beans, black olives and homemade salsa.http://media-files.gather.com/images/d520/d7/d746/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
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Comments: 31

Marianne M. Oct 14, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
This looks so awesome, Shan!!!!
Sandra H. Oct 14, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
Looks like a delicious meal!
anne ( way 2 crazy of a life ) c. Oct 14, 2009, 9:27pm EDT
oh my mouth is watering
Bob B. Oct 14, 2009, 9:31pm EDT
I'll be trying this, Shannon.
Risa G. Oct 14, 2009, 9:33pm EDT
Boy this is so good. Mmmm...I can taste it through the monitor. We had BBQ Cod with rice and a veggie mixture from Green Giant. I don't normally make frozen veg like that but it was on sale and I had a coupon and I thought that a combination of 3 veggies would be healthier than just 1 veg. It was good.
Kathy D. Oct 14, 2009, 9:38pm EDT
This looks so delicious!!!!
Pam H. Oct 14, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
I love Enchiladas.
Larry H. Oct 14, 2009, 9:58pm EDT
looks good thanks for sharing..
Michelle S. Oct 14, 2009, 9:59pm EDT
that looks really good, shan!!! i never made gravy like that; i'll try it!! :)
Dana F. Oct 14, 2009, 10:01pm EDT
That looks Scrumptious!!
Sue * Oct 14, 2009, 10:03pm EDT
Oh yes, I love Mexican food. I watched Larry King the other night, about eating ground beef. I don't eat it often, but of course I'd had it that night. It was pretty scary really...I'm trying not to think about it.
☃ Aunt Shanny Oct 15, 2009, 10:42am EDT
Now what?
Sue * Oct 15, 2009, 12:46pm EDT
Really more of the same. It was the lawyer who represented the woman who was paralized from the ecoli at Jack in the Box, said he hasn't eaten ground beef since and won't let his kids eat it. Parents of kids who died from ecoli, and experts...none of them will touch the stuff. When the people with the information won't eat it, scary.
☃ Aunt Shanny Oct 15, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
Ground beef is one of the few meats I can even afford to buy anymore. Sheesh.
Janet H. Oct 14, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
That looks really good! We had baby back ribs at a restaurant in Lapeer for dinner today.
lynn a. Oct 15, 2009, 12:16am EDT
We would love this. Doesn't seem too hard.
Elaine A. Oct 15, 2009, 1:06am EDT
I'd try it, because it looks so good
yes I am not eating red meat but hey I'd make the exception
Courtney C. Oct 15, 2009, 7:26am EDT
That sounds fantastic!
Victoria H. Oct 15, 2009, 9:13am EDT
Man does that look good! Everyone would eat that here but Parker who is the pickiest thing EVER! He's that classic "kid who won't eat anything".
Victoria H. Oct 15, 2009, 9:14am EDT
Man, my new icon is freaking me out. I'm not used to it yet, so every time I leave a comment I'm all like "Who's that?!" before it hits me that is' me! Hehe.
Katie Scarlett (Site Bouncer Wanna Be) O. Oct 15, 2009, 10:21am EDT
This sounds fantastic. I just picked up a lot of ground beef on sale, and this would be a perfect way to use some of it. Terrific idea and I love the chili gravy recipe.

Thanks for posting to Family Friendly Foods & Recipes. You are featured!!
Alison H. Oct 15, 2009, 11:05am EDT
My kind of meal! Great recipe and photo.
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Oct 15, 2009, 11:18am EDT
Yum! I am so hungry for some mexican food!
Curt L. Oct 15, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
MMMMM! Looks like this could be one of my favorite Mexican meals, too!
ashley y. Oct 16, 2009, 10:57am EDT
that looks so good. now i want taco bell for lunch today instead of subway. lol.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Oct 16, 2009, 8:38pm EDT
Holy toledo. That looks tasty!

Oh, and ground turkey is good stuff. It's cheaper here than ground beef and tastes a whole lot better.
phil w. Oct 20, 2009, 11:30am EDT
Awesome looking Mexican dish ! Are those homemade refried beans ?
☃ Aunt Shanny Oct 20, 2009, 11:43am EDT
Yup, I almost always make mine from scratch.
phil w. Oct 20, 2009, 12:43pm EDT
Is there anything you can't do ? : )
☃ Aunt Shanny Oct 20, 2009, 12:48pm EDT
Many! I can't sew or do crafty things.
rainne chandler Oct 28, 2009, 4:35pm EDT
this is a awesome meal

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