Ground Deer Enchiladas
Ingredients
1/2 pound of ground deer meat
2 dried Ancho Chiles, stemmed & seeded
2 cups water
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 chopped yellow onion
5 garlic cloves, sliced
1/4 kosher salt
2 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons no salt tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups (8 ounces) pre-screened, 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese, divided
3 thinly sliced green onions, divided
Cooking spray
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
6 tablespoons light source cream
Preparation
Hands on 55 minutes
Total 1 hour 10 minutes
1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Cook your ground deer in saucepan
3.Combine Chiles & water in saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes. Drain Chiles in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
4. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add onion; saute 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic and salt. Cook 5 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Add broth and next 3 ingredients (through cumin); cook 8 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
5. Pour onion mixture into blender; add Chiles and resume liquid. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in lid. Blend until smooth; stir in lime juice and red pepper.
6.Combine the beans, 1 cup cheese, and half the green onions in a bowl. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch glass dish coated with cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 3 tablespoons bean mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-side down, in prepared dish. Pour remaining sauce over filled tortillas. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with remaining green onions; serve with sour cream on the side.
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