Enchiladas

A friend of mine gave this recipe about 15 years ago, and I made it for a Hispanic group celebration, it was a hit.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  tortillas
• 1  lb hamburger
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 2  tablespoons parsley
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  jalapeno pepper (if you want it hot) (optional)
• 1  clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded cheddar cheese, for topping

Directions

1. Cook and stir hamburger in skillet over medium heat until light brown.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Stir onion, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper, cover.
4. Heat remaining ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally.
5. Reduced heat.
6. Simmer uncover 5 minutes.
7. Dip each tortilla into sauce to coat both sides.
8. Spoon about 1/4 cup hamburger mixture onto each tortilla, roll tortilla around filling.
9. Arrange in ungreased oblong baking dish with seam side down.
10. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
11. Cook uncovered in 350 degrees oven, until bubbly, about 20 minutes.