Chipotle Enchiladas
Overview
Samantha Gattishas won 3rd place in our 2025 Bella Sun Luci Recipe Contest for her Chipotle Enchilada recipe! Samantha's dish is a bold twist on a classic. It showcases a great balance of smoky, savory, and spicy notes. Her recipe stands out for its creative use of multiple Bella Sun Luci products that come together to create layers of flavors in each bite. This dish layers seasoned beef, chipotle, chili, cheese, and onions into tortillas, then tops the rolled enchiladas with more chili, cheese, Julienne-Cut Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil, and fresh green onions before baking to perfection. The result is a flavorful dish that’s full of Bella Sun Luci flavor. Congratulations, Samantha, for creating the 3rd place winning recipe.
Total Cook Time: 45 minutes
Serves: 5
Bella Products Used:
Sun Dried Tomato Chipotle Topper Sauce 8.5 oz
Julienne Cut Sun Dried Tomatoes in Premium Oil with Italian Herbs 8.5 oz
Sun Dried Tomato Tuscan Rub
Bella Sun Luci California Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil 16.9 FL OZ
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- King size white corn tortillas
- 1 cup white onion, chopped
- 1 jar Bella Sun Luci Chipotle speard
- 1 jar Bella Sun Luci Julienne Cut Tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Bella Sun Luci Tuscan Rub
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground-up tortilla chips
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- Bella Sun Luci Olive Oil
- Salt & pepper
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- To make the chili, combine chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, cumin, sugar, tortilla chips, and water.
- Simmer the chili on low for 20 minutes.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with salt, pepper, and Bella Sun Luci Tuscan rub.
- Once fully cooked, drain any excess oil and set aside.
- Pour a small amount of Bella Sun Luci olive oil into a warm pan.
- Lightly fry each tortilla for about 10 seconds on each side.
- Place them on a paper towel until you are ready to make each enchilada.
- Take one tortilla and spread a spoonful of Bella Sun Luci chipotle spread on each tortilla.
- Add a portion of ground beef,
- Roll up each tortilla and place it in a baking dish. Continue until the pan is full.
- Cover the pan of enchiladas in your homemade chili.
- Top the enchiladas with any remaining ground beef and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cover the top with green onions and Bella Sun Luci Julienne-Cut Tomatoes.
- Cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy!