Sa Style Cheese Enchiladas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 corn tortillas
• 2 cups grated american cheese
• 2 cups of grated queso blanco
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup cheese, for topping
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons adobo seasoning
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 quart water
• 6 ounces tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 prepare sauce.
• 2 heat oil in a 3-quart pot.
• 3 add flour and cook until golden brown, stirring constantly.
• 4 stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. cook roux, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes.
• 5 gradually add the water, stirring until smooth. add the tomato sauce. boil gently for 15 minutes.
• 6 prepare chili.
• 7 while the sauce is simmering brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
• 8 add the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• 9 cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 10 add the chili powder and 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer. simmer for 20 minutes. remove the bay leaf.
• 11 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 12 spray each tortilla with non-stick spray on one side and microwave all 8 tortillas in a stack for 45 seconds or until softened.
• 13 fill each tortilla with cheese blend and roll up. place them seam side down in a baking dish and cover with enchilada sauce, chili and cheese.
• 14 bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and enchiladas are bubbly.