posted by SHARON 08-17-98 5:37 PM
Pulled Beef Enchiladas
1 pound round steak
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, halved and thickly sliced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup beef broth
3 cups enchilada sauce
10 (9-inch) corn tortillas
Grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, to garnish
Shredded lettuc, to garnish
Sour cream or nonfat yogurt, to garnish
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Cut round steak into pieces that will fit snugly into a casserole with a lid. Strew about the beef the garlic,onion,
pepper and chili powder, and pour the beef broth over all.
Cover the beef with aluminum foil and then the casserole lid, and place the casserole in the preheated oven.
Let the beef cook, checking it once or twice to be sure the broth has not cooked completely away, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
The beef is done when it is exceedingly tender to the fork, falling apart as you prod it. Remove the beef from the
cooking juices and set it aside to cool.
Strain the cooking juices, discarding the solids reserving the broth. Set the strained broth aside.
When the beef is cool, shred it by pulling at it with two forks. Moisten it with the reserved broth and, if desired,
refrigerate it for up to 2 days before proceeding with the next step. About an hour before you serve the
enchiladas, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Pour one cup of enchilada sauce in a small, heavy, nonstick skillet. Heat it over medium-high heat and soften
tortillas by passing them briefly through the hot enchilada sauce, draining them well before laying them on a brown
paper bag or mat of paper towels.
Continue until all the tortillas are softened. Spray 9-by-13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Spread about 1/2 cup or so enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan.
Remove the reserved meat from the refrigerator and fill the tortillas by spooning a tablespoon or two of the meat into the bottom third of a tortilla, rolling it like a cigar and placing it seam-side down in the baking pan.
Continue until you've filled all the tortillas; you may have some beef left over. Now pour enchilada sauce over filled
tortillas until they are very nearly covered, tipping the pan to make sure the corners are well moistened.
If you have beef left over, spread it over the top of the enchiladas.
Bake until the enchilada sauce is bubbling hot,
about 30 to 45 minutes. Garnish each serving with shredded
lettuce, grated cheese, sour cream or yogurt and salsa.
Makes 6 servings
(Recipe from the Detroit News)