Connie's Beef and Bean Enchilada with Homeade Red Sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 431.1
  • Total Fat: 22.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 59.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,384.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
  • Protein: 24.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Connie's Beef and Bean Enchilada with Homeade Red Sauce calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 pound ground beef
    2 tsp taco seasoning ( I use homemade to cut down on the sodium)
    1 can vegetarian re-fried beans
    1 can rotel tomatoes
    1 small can green chili's
    8 whole wheat tortillas
    Sauce:
    1/4 cup canola oil
    1/4 cup flour
    2 TBLS chili powder
    2 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp paprika
    1 tsp oregano
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp ground black pepper
    1/4 tsp cayenne
    2.5 cups chicken or beef broth (reduced sodium)

Directions

Brown ground beef and drain. Add beans, tomatoes and green chili and taco seasonings. Simmer while making sauce.
Sauce: Using a large saucepan, heat oil and flour, stirring about 2-3 mins. Add all the spices, slowly add chicken or beef broth and cook till thickens a bit.
Pour about 1/3 the sauce into a 9x13 greased baking pan, Assemble enchiladas and place int pan, pour the rest of the sauce over the enchilada and cover with 2-3 cups of cheese. Bake at 350 for 25 mins. Remove from oven and let rest 5 mins before serving.

Serving Size: Makes 8 enchilada's

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOTROD53.