Beef-bean Enchiladas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, extra lean
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 lb refried beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup taco sauce
• 1 cup olive, quartered
• 20 ounces enchilada sauce
• vegetable oil
• 12 corn tortillas
• 3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• sour cream
• green chili salsa

Recipe

• 1 in a frying pan saute ground beef and onions until meat is browned and onions are soft.
• 2 stir in beans, salt, garlic powder, taco sauce, and olives; heat until bubbly.
• 3 heat enchilada sauce; pour about half into an ungreased, shallow 3-quart baking dish.
• 4 pour oil to a depth of about 1/4-inch in a small frying pan; heat.
• 5 dip tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil to soften; drain quickly.
• 6 place about 1/3 cup of the ground beef filling on each tortilla, and roll to enclose filling.
• 7 place, seam sides down, in sauce in baking dish.
• 8 pour remaining enchilada sauce evenly over tortillas; cover with cheese.
• 9 bake, uncovered, in a 350ºf oven for about 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 10 (or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day); if taken directly from refrigerator, increase baking time to 45 minutes).
• 11 garnish with olive slices.
• 12 spoon sour cream and chile sauce over each serving to taste.