Ensaladillatasca Recipes

SIMPLE PERFECT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the canola oil and flour. Whisk together and allow to bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
• While the sauce is simmering, brown the ground beef with the onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add the salt and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, heat some canola oil. Lightly fry the tortillas just until soft. Do not crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until all the tortillas have been fried.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Next, one at a time, dip each tortilla into the sauce. Set the sauce-soaked tortilla on a plate. Place on some of the meat mixture, chilies, green onions and black olives. Top with a generous portion of grated Cheddar. Roll up the tortilla to contain the filling inside.
• Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and pour the remaining sauce over the top. End with a generous sprinkling of cheese and any other bits of chiles, green onions or olives you have left over from the filling.
• Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.

EASY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Cook beef until browned.
• Stir 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and 1 cup of cheese into beef mixture.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Spoon about 4 tablespoons of the beef mixture into each tortilla.
• Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish.
• Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheese melts.

ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a heavy saucepan or skillet, brown the ground beef and onions. Season the ground beef mixture with garlic salt and set aside.
• In a skillet, fry the tortillas in vegetable oil. Spoon some meat mixture and cheese into the center of each tortilla, roll them up and arrange them in a 9x13 inch baking dish or oblong pan. Pour the enchilada sauce over the rolled enchiladas and top with any remaining meat or cheese.
• Bake in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes.

ENSALADILLA TASCA

Steps:

• Remove the white pith from the oranges and cut the fruit crosswise into 1/4 inch slices. Arrange on a serving platter and scatter over the sliced red onion.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spoon this dressing over the onion and oranges.
• Sprinkle with the raisins, olives, sunflower seeds, and almonds. Garnish with parsley and serve chilled.

ENSALADA MIXTA

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring potatoes to a boil in salted water over high. Reduce heat; cook at a rapid simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 minutes. Drain, run under cool water to stop the cooking, then cut in half.
• Meanwhile, in another medium pot, bring 4 cups water to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium, carefully add eggs, and cook 7 minutes (whites will be set and yolks will be runny). Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Transfer eggs to ice water and let cool 5 minutes. Carefully peel eggs.
• Arrange watercress on a large platter with potatoes, tuna, avocados, and scallions. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard; season with salt and pepper. To serve, halve eggs and add to salad; drizzle dressing over salad.

EASY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in chicken and green chilies; heat through. , In a small skillet over medium heat, combine one can enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup cream; heat through. Remove from the heat. Dip tortillas, one at a time, into warm sauce; place on a small plate. Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of tortilla; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, sauce and filling. Combine remaining enchilada sauce and cream with remaining sauce mixture; pour over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ENSALADA MIXTA (SPECIAL MIXED SALAD)

Steps:

• Slice lettuce chiffonade style and arrange on a serving platter.
• Slice tomatoes in wedges, the onion jullienne, the cucumber in quartered slices, and the avocado in thin slices and arrange over lettuce.
• Break up tuna with a fork, and place in the center of the salad.
• Drain corn, and arrange around tuna.
• Garnish with olives.
• Serve with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper on the side, so that each person dresses their own salad.
• Other optional ingredients include pickled beets, pineapple slices, and grated carrots.