Yesterday Aaron Sanchez was on the Today show. Bob and I absolutely love him, and his Mother is also an amazing Chef.
He did the most amazing enchiladas - that I'm going to fuss with a bit - using ground turkey seasoned like chorizo. We were both drooling over these enchiladas. These will be our dinner tonight - with a nice salad! I might bake a few chips - we got some wonderful hot salsa from a new Mexican restaurant in town - sweet, hot, smoky!!! I think we might invite Francois over for dinner!
Recipe: Winter enchiladas
Aaron Sanchez
Ingredients
For the sauce:
• 2 ounces butter
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Crema Mexicana
For the filling:
• 10 ounces chorizo (pork or beef)
• 1 small butternut squash or 1 16-ounce bag frozen butternut squash, cooked as per package instructions
• For the topping:
• 12-16 corn tortillas
• 1/2 package (5 ounces) Queso Quesadilla, shredded
Preparation
To make the sauce:
Melt butter in saucepan and whisk in flour. Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the broth. Add remaining ingredients, except Crema Mexicana, and whisk thoroughly. Bring to a slight boil and remove from heat. Let cool, then mix in Crema Mexicana.
To make the filling:
Cook chorizo according to package instructions and drain well. Set aside. Split squash in half, remove seeds, poke holes in surface, and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Allow to cool, then scoop out tender flesh and mash. Add cooled chorizo.
Lightly coat bottom of a baking dish with sauce. Scoop filling into tortillas, roll and place in baking pan. Cover the tops of the enchiladas with sauce and top with shredded Queso Quesadilla. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is browned.
Serving Size
Serves 4-6 people. Prep time: 1 hour; cook time: 30 minutes.
Now - don't those sound so good! Almost said "smell"!