Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2018, America's Test Kitchen TV

Techniques from both Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking produce a quick—but still deeply flavorful—take on this dinnertime staple.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This recipe works by elevating a ground beef filling with melted cheese and spices to give it a richness reminiscent of long-braised beef. When crafting the enchilada sauce, we used whole dried chiles for a deeper and more complex flavor th...

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