Beef Enchiladas!!!

Ok so for my first recipe post I wanted to share something pretty easy. (As you can tell I only know how to add photos to the bottom of the post and not throughout. I'll figure it out eventually.) I came up with this recipe a while back and have been tweaking it ever since. I think I finally got it down to the way WE love it. You guys can make it your own. It really is pretty versatile. You might not even make this recipe. It could inspire you to make something completely your own!
I'm going to show you how I make Beef Enchiladas. My brother and sisters are pretty picky eaters and they all four loved this. It's simple and super tasty.

I start out with a pound to a pound and a quarter of ground beef. Use whatever you like. If you have one that has a higher percentage of fat just make sure you drain it. Don't add oil to the pan because we want to make sure and brown the beef not boil it. You can add a little oil if you are using ground turkey. Get your pan hot and add the beef. Let the bottom get a little bit of a brown crust on the bottom before you mess with it. I use a potato masher to "grind it up" after the bottom has browned a bit. (I learned that from Rachael Ray and it works wonders!)

Get all of the beef nice and brown then add about a half an onion, more of less if you prefer. I used a red onion. Then cook that out a little and then add a few cloves of garlic. Like I said add the amount that would suit your taste. Cook all that out until the onions have softened.

This is the part where you can change things around if you want. I had taco seasoning on hand so that's what I used. I usually do. I added about a pack and a half of taco seasoning to this. You can definitely mix up your own seasonings if you'd like. ( chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, etc.)
You can even add fajita seasoning.
Add the water and simmer. After simmering for a bit I slice up a jalapeño and add it to the beef mixture to cook out a little.

While I was doing all of this I cooked up about 1/2 cup of white rice. After the jalapeños have softened add the rice and stir together well.

Now it's time to assemble. Put a little enchilada sauce in the bottom of your baking dish so it just covers the bottom. Add a scoop or two of beef mixture to your tortilla. ( I bought the super soft ones) Roll it up and set it in baking dish fold side down. This always makes me a 9x13 pan. After your pan is stuffed full of your enchiladas pour the rest of your enchilada sauce (I use about 2 cans of sauce for the whole recipe. I like it spicy so I buy the hot ones.) over them so they are all covered. You don't want your tortillas to burn. Then top it all with LOTS of cheese. I was running a little low on cheese so mine looks a little skimpy.

Bake this on 350 degrees until your cheese melts and starts to brown.

Top with any fixings you'd like.
More cheese! Avocado, sour cream, lettuce etc. The list could go on and on.

I usually serve this with refried beans. I always thin my beans out with a little water or beef/chicken stock. Sometimes I add hot sauce or chipotle and adobo too.

Side note: Don't be afraid of a recipe that calls for chipotle and adobo. It's in almost every grocery store I've been in. It's either by the pickled jalapeños or in the Mexican food isle.
Plus it's super yummy!!!!

Usually I add cilantro to this dish. I was out this time. I am a cilantro addict!

I hope you guys enjoy. Like I said I'm super new to blogging. Hopefully I'll learn as I go. I just want to share my ideas more than anything.
(Btw if you know how to add pics throughout the blog and not just at the end let me know! :) )