Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 Tablespoons flour, and 3 Tablespoons chili powder. Whisk continuously until the mixture is fragrant and light brown, about 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, a few minutes.
- Remove the sauce from heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and set the sauce aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Cook, breaking the meat into pieces, until browned and no longer pink, about 6–8 minutes.
- Add 1/2 medium white onion (diced) and 1 green bell pepper (diced) to the beef. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 4–5 minutes.
- Add 3 cloves garlic (minced) and 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained). Cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes. Remove the beef and vegetable mixture from the heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese and 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of the prepared enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and spread it to coat the bottom.
- Line the bottom of the dish with the first 6 six-inch corn tortillas, slightly overlapping as needed.
- Spread half of the beef mixture evenly over the tortillas, then sprinkle half of the combined cheeses over the beef.
- Place the second set of 6 six-inch corn tortillas in a single layer over the cheese.
- Split the remaining prepared enchilada sauce (the sauce left after the initial 1/4 cup) into two equal portions. Pour one portion evenly over the second layer of tortillas and reserve the other portion.
- Spread the remaining beef mixture over the sauce on the tortillas. Pour the reserved portion of enchilada sauce evenly over the beef.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top of the dish.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 15–20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.
- Remove the enchilada pie from the oven and let it rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
