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President (Lady Bird) Johnson Enchiladas

Here's how you make President (Lady Bird) Johnson Enchiladas
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Chili
  • 30 ounces bean-less chili (2 cans)
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • Filling
  • 1 cup onion, minced
  • 8 ounces American cheese, grated
  • Tortillas
  • 8 ounces corn tortillas
  • 3 cups water, boiling
  • Topping
  • 16 ounces American cheese, grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Make chili of your choice (cook ground beef and chili).

  • Step 2: Take some of the chili meat from the pot with a hand strainer.

  • Step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 4: Chop one onion finely.

  • Step 5: Grate about 3 cups of American cheese and set aside.

  • Step 6: Fill a 2 quart pot about 3/4 full of water and let it come to a boil.

  • Step 7: With tongs place tortillas one at a time in boiling water for 1 second; keep water very hot!

  • Step 8: In 9x9 Pam sprayed Pyrex casserole put a thin layer of chili.

  • Step 9: In each tortilla as you pull out of water, place 1/4 teaspoon onion, 1 tablespoon chili and 1 tablespoon cheese on each tortilla, fold (roll and put in pan ) side by side unit pan is full. (I would add more stuff)

  • Step 10: Pour 1 cup chili juice over the top.

  • Step 11: Bake in oven 10 to 12 minutes.

  • Step 12: Take out and sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over top and bake 5 more minutes (until cheese melts)

  • Step 13: Serve immediately.


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