Tasty Tuesday - Beef Enchiladas

Girlfriends With Grace is all about relationships that we as girlfriends have - relationships with our husbands, boyfriends, children, parents, siblings, and most of all, our other girlfriends. Today's Tasty Tuesday recipe is a great winter recipe and since it is so easy to make, I really want you to consider making a double or triple batch - one to eat tonight, one for the freezer for a more hectic than usual evening, and one to encourage a friend our family member.

My friend and next door neighbor is having a rough start to her new year. A week into 2010, her aunt passed away after a very long and valient battle with cancer. That very night, her mother (and sister to said aunt) who lives in independent housing, started to show more serious signs of dementia to the point of possibly needing to be moved to assisted living. My friend has been busy with funeral arrangements for her aunt and making major decisions for the care of her mother. She didn't ask for a meal and I am sure if I offered, she would probably turn me down. So, I am not going to offer - I am just going to take her some dinner to let her know that I love her and I am thinking of her as she travels this very lonely path.

Beef Enchiladas
1 - 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 lb. grated cheddar cheese
/2 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 6 oz. can evaporated milk
1/2 can Rotel tomatoes with chilies
1 package large flour tortillas - you can use small too, I just don't know how many!

Brown meat and onion toether and drain off fat. Add grated cheddar cheese, mix well, and set aside. In a saucepan, melt velveeta cheese and soup. Add evaporated milk and tomatoes with chilies. Roll up meat mixture in large tortillas and place in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Cover entirely with cheese mixure and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. I usually serve this with a side of mexican rice.

Best of all, while you are enjoying your dinner, you can think of your girlfriend who is also enjoying hers!

Your Girlfriend, Michelle

PS - the photo on the blog is not what your enchiladas will look like as yours won't have red sauce on top, just a totally delicious, creamy cheese sauce.