Taco Bells Enchirito Improved Recipes

TACO BELL ENCHIRITO - COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients except the meat. Stir the spice mix well to make sure that all spices have been blended well. Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet (preferably nonstick) and brown, stirring well. Remove from the heat. Dump the meat into a strainer in the sink, rinse with hot water, and drain the water and grease from the beef. Return the beef to the pan. Stir in the spice mix and 3/4 to 1 cup water. Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes, until most of the moisture has cooked away. Remove from heat before the meat is completely dry.
• Place in saucepan and stir well, simmer at a very low temperature for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove and cool.
• To assemble the enchirito spread 1/4 of the heated refried beans into the tortilla. Add ground beef to the tortilla. Roll the tortilla, and place seam side down in an ovenproof dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cover with enchiritos with sauce, cheese, and chopped onions. Add slices of black olives if desired.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9 x 13-inch with non-stick spray. Place assembled enchiritos into the pan. Top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese melts.

TACO BELL'S ENCHIRITO (IMPROVED)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the grnd beef with the flour, chili pwdr, salt, chopped onion, paprika, onion pwdr, and garlic pwdr. Use your hands to thoroughly mix the ingredients into the grnd beef. Add in the seasoned beef mix to the water in a skillet over medium heat. Mix well with a wooden spoon or possibly spatula, and break up the meat as it cooks. Heat for 8 to 10 min, or possibly till browned. The finished product should be very smooth with no large chunks of beef remaining. Heat up the refried beans in a medium sauce pan over medium heat, or possibly in the microwave for a couple of min on high. Hot the tortillas in a steamer, or possibly wrap them in a moist towel and microwave for 1 minute on high. You may also heat up the tortillas individually by placing them in a warm pan over medium heat for about 15 seconds per side. Spoon about 3 Tbsp. of refried beans down the center of each tortilla. Spoon 3 Tbsp. of beef on top of the beans followed by a couple tsp. of chopped onion. Fold the two sides of the tortilla over the beans and meat and flip the tortilla over onto a plate. Spoon a couple Tbsp. of red sauce over the top of the tortilla, then sprinkle on a couple Tbsp. of the shredded cheddar cheese. Heat up the dish for 30 to 45 seconds in the microwave, or possibly till the cheese on top begins to heat. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. This recipe yields 10 to 12. Comments: Since Taco Bell brought the Enchirito back from the dead a couple years ago the product's formula has changed a bit. With the exclusion of the sliced black olives on top, plus a few other minor changes, this recipe represents the "new" formulation of the chain's enchilada/burrito fusion product first introduced in the early 60's. The technique for preparation has also been improved from the recipe found in the first Top Secret Recipes book and published on the Web site. So, till Taco Bell changes it again, this is the ultimate clone which makes sufficient for an entire family of Enchirito lovers.