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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Make Enchilada Gravy Sauce. | 2. Heat oil in large stockpot (at least 3 qt). | 3. Add flour and cook until browned, stirring constantly, you are making a roux, do not let it burn NOTE: this will have almost a "dough" consistency, don't be scared once the water is added it will thin into a thick gravy. | 4. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. | 5. Cook roux, stirring constantly, for at least 2-3 minutes. If you do not thoroughly cook the roux it will taste like flour mixed with oil. | 6. Gradually add the water, stirring until smooth. | 7. Boil gently for 15 minutes. | 8. Meanwhile make the Chili con Carne. | 9. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. | 10. Add the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper. | 11. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if the pan becomes dry. | 12. Add the chili powder and 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer. | 13. Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaf and add the beans if using. | 14. Meanwhile make the Enchiladas. | 15. Preheat oven to 350°F. | 16. Soften tortillas, fill with American cheese and roll up. | 17. Place them seam side down in a baking dish and cover with Enchilada Gravy Sauce and Chili con Carne. | 18. Top with Pico de Gallo and more cheese to taste. | 19. Heat in oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
corn tortilla	8			-	-	-	-
american cheese	4	cups	grated	-	-	-	-
pico de gallo				-	-	-	-
cheese				-	-	-	-
vegetable oil	1	cup		1879.16	0.0	0.0	218.0
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
chili powder	1/4	cup		45.12	7.952000000000001	2.1536	2.2848
cumin	1	tablespoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
garlic powder	1	tablespoon		10.261	2.2546	0.5131	0.0226
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/4	tablespoon		4.3298	1.1031	0.1792	0.0562
water	2	quarts		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
beef	1	lb	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
garlic powder	1	teaspoon		10.261	2.2546	0.5131	0.0226
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
pepper				4.3298	1.1031	0.1792	0.0562
chili powder	2	tablespoons		45.12	7.952000000000001	2.1536	2.2848
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
pinto bean	2	cups	cooked canned	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.