Pork & Pepper Enchiladas

Pork & Pepper Enchiladas

#Mexican #Enchiladas #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    ¼ tsp
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    4 unit
  • green bell pepper
    1 unit
  • ground pork
    12 oz
  • lime
    1 unit
  • mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • salt
    ½ tsp
  • scallions
    2 unit
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • southwest spice blend
    1 unit
  • tex-mex paste
    1 unit
  • tomato
    1 unit
  • tomato paste
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  • 8-by-8-inch baking dish
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 475 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Dice tomato . Trim and thinly slice scallions . Quarter lime . Core, deseed, and dice green bell pepper into ½-inch pieces.
    tomato: 1 unit, scallions: 2 unit, lime: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit
  2. 2
    In a small bowl , combine tomato, scallions, a drizzle of cooking oil , and juice from 1 lime wedge. Season with salt and black pepper . In a separate small bowl , combine sour cream with lime juice to taste. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
    cooking oil: 2 tbsp, salt: ½ tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp, sour cream: 2 tbsp
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, salt, and pepper; cook until just softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add another drizzle of oil to pan. Add ground pork , half the tex-mex paste , half the southwest spice blend , salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until pork is browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes . If there is excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out. Turn off heat.
    ground pork: 12 oz, tex-mex paste: 1 unit, southwest spice blend: 1 unit
  4. 4
    Place a small amount of filling on one half of each flour tortillas . Roll up tortillas, starting with filled sides, to create enchiladas. Place seam sides down in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish or an ovenproof pan.
    flour tortillas: 4 unit
  5. 5
    In a liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine ½ cup water, tomato paste , remaining tex-mex paste, and remaining southwest spice blend. Pour sauce over enchiladas to thoroughly coat. Sprinkle with mexican cheese blend . Bake on top rack until sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted, ⏱️ 4 minutes .
    tomato paste: 2 tbsp, mexican cheese blend: 1 c
  6. 6
    Top enchiladas with lime crema and pico de gallo. Divide between plates and serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.