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Flavourful Beef Enchiladas With Quinoa Dinner Recipe

Flavourful Beef Enchiladas With Quinoa Dinner Recipe

Gretel Shaw
I love enchiladas for a snack. The more authentic it is, the more I love it. However, I'm starting to look for way how they can be healthier so I made this beef enchiladas with quinoa that I know you will be intrigued about. It's healthier as it has the superfood quinoa.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 enchiladas
Calories 371.8 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Beef Ingredients

  • Raw meat mince1 ½ pound ground beef (minced beef)
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • Store of fresh water1 cup water
  • Heap of fresh salted tortilla chips12 piece tortilla chips
  • coconut oil1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • Ripe yellow onion on a white background3 thick slices yellow onion - chopped

Enchilada Sauce Ingredients

  • ketchup1 cup ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK)
  • corn starch2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Store of fresh water1 cup water
  • dried garlic½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • wooden bowl of salt½ teaspoon salt
  • Green basil¼ teaspoon basil
  • ground cumin½ teaspoon cumin
  • Red hot chili pepper powder and half isolated on white background1 teaspoon chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
  • Quinoa Seeds in a Bowl1 cup quinoa - cooked
  • goat cheese½ cup goat cheese
  • Cheddar cheese block, paths6 slices cheddar cheese
  • bowl of sour cream1 cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground beef until cooked thoroughly
  • Add taco seasoning and water, and simmer until sauce thickens.
  • In a saucepan, make enchilada sauce. Whisk all ingredients while cooking on high until thick
  • On a cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. "Fry" each corn tortilla separately until soft.
  • After all, tortillas are warm, add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and saute onion until soft and light brown.
  • Pour a ½ cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 10x12 or huge rectangular glass pan.
  • Fill each tortilla with ¼ cup of beef, 1 tablespoon of goat cheese, 1 tablespoon of quinoa, and 1 tablespoon of onion.
  • Roll each tortilla after filling each with seam side down in a glass dish.
  • Top each enchilada with more sauce and a half slice of cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes
  • Enjoy with sour cream or plain yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 371.8kcalCarbohydrates: 24.4gProtein: 17.7gFat: 22.8gSaturated Fat: 10.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.4gTrans Fat: 0.7gCholesterol: 64.4mgSodium: 362.3mgPotassium: 381.5mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 1.8gVitamin A: 463.3IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 136.2mgIron: 2.6mg
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