MAIN DISH
Beef Enchiladas

Origin: MEXICO

Ingredients
Enchiladas:
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2 1/2 pounds flank steak, cooked
Vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
16 corn tortillas
1/2 cup oil, for frying tortillas
1 cup shredded monterey jack, plus 1 cup
1 cup shredded cheddar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cilantro cream sauce, recipe follows



Cilantro Cream Sauce:
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4 bunches cilantro
1 jalapeno, roasted and deseeded
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and pepper

Execution
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Chop the cooked flank steak to a fine dice. Saute chopped flank steak in a little oil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Add cilantro and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine the 1 cup of the monterey jack and 1 cup of the cheddar and mix well. Add cheese to steak mixture. Stir well and reserve, covered.
In another saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Fry tortillas, one at a time, just until soft, about 10 seconds. Pat tortillas dry on paper towels. Portion out beef mixture evenly among the 16 tortillas and roll up. Place enchiladas on a baking sheet or in 1or 2 rectangular casserole dishes.
Cover enchiladas with cilantro cream sauce and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbling.

Cilantro Cream Sauce:
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Blanch cilantro in boiling water for 30 seconds and puree in blender with jalapeno. In a saucepan reduce heavy cream by half. Stir in cilantro-jalapeno puree and cumin. Adjust with salt and pepper.

Note
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 servings