Enchiladas and Spanish Rice :)

Sundays are a good day to have company after meeting with the church. We did just that today. The food was WELL received, so I thought that today I would do something different and share the recipes I used. Enjoy.

Easy and Delicious Enchiladas

Brown 2 # ground hamburger, crumbling well
Drain and rinse
Pour into a large bowl
Add a large can of refried beans (Fat Free is fine, too)
Add 1 T of chili powder,
1 t. salt and pepper
1T of powdered garlic
Add one can of enchilada sauce (green or red)
Thoroughly mix together.

I used two, 12 per package, small corn tortillas. Microwaving each package for 1 1/2 minutes or until softened.

Spray a 13 X 9 X 2 pan with Pam spray.


Fill each tortilla with filling, roll it up and place it seam side down in the pan. Each package or tortillas makes one layer in the baking pan. When you have them all rolled up, pour another can of enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle with shredded cheese of your choice. Bake 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has melted.

I served this with Sour Cream and Salsa.

As a side dish I made some Spanish Rice. Delicious. Here is that recipe.

Ingredients
2 Sweet Green Peppers, chopped
1 Lg. Onion, chopped
1 c. of chopped celery
2 can tomato sauce
1 can of stewed tomatoes
3 cups of instant brown rice

Cook green peppers, onion and celery in a skillet until very tender. Pour tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes into large pot. Add vegetables and bring to a boil. Add rice, cover and remove from the heat. Let it sit for five minutes. Serve.

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For dessert I served a great old standby that everyone loves--Rice Krispy Treats.

This lunch went over so well. Everyone ate lots and there was enough leftover to send a good portion home with the guests that came to visit AND enough for Sarah a meal when she got home from work.

I hope you will try these very easy and tasteful recipes. "Mexican" hugs from Wyoming.....The Handmaiden, Joyce