By Julie
Grandma's Enchilladas
This is my adaptation of Grandma's recipe. Hers was much hotter and she used canned enchilada sauce. She only topped her enchiladas with cheese, onion, lettuce, tomatoes and sometimes a fried egg. She fried her tortillas instead of softening them like I do.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:34:13 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
28
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories764.9 kcal (38%)
Total Fat43.8 g (63%)
Carbs61 g (23%)
Sugars6.2 g (7%)
Protein30.9 g (62%)
Sodium979.6 mg (49%)
Fiber6.9 g (25%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
1 poundground beef
or more, browned and drained
1 packageenchilada sauce mix
1 x 6 ouncecan tomato paste
1 bunchgreen onions
chopped
1 cupsour cream
or more
12corn tortillas
softened in meat mixture
2 cupscheddar cheese grated
2 cupslettuce
or more, chopped
2tomatoes
chopped
0.5can black olives
sliced
1 cupsguacamole
or more
Instructions
Step 1
Brown hamburger meat and drain. Add tomato paste, 3 cans of water and enchilada mix. Simmer.
Step 2
Soften tortillas in sauce. You may need to add a little more water to the sauce as you soften several tortillas. Add a little at a time as needed.
Step 3
Layer tortilla, meat sauce, cheese and onion on plate to desired height. Each person can then top enchilada with favorite toppings.
