Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chuck, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
•  kosher salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
•  Chili Powder I like home made myself
• 2 tablespoons EV Olive oil, plus more for frying
• 1 yellow onions, peeled and sliced in chopped into 3rds
• 4-5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup  beef stock low salt,  I use more than gourmet (www.morethangourmet.com)
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup warm water
• Enchilada sauce
• (6-inch) corn tortillas
• 1 cups grated Cheddar
• 1 cups grated pepper jack cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1 (6-ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 cup sour cream, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Trim, cut, pat dry and season the beef with salt and pepper and chili powder. Coat the bottom of a large heavy Dutch oven with oil. Heat the oil, over medium heat, and brown the beef, in batches, being careful to not crowd. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, if needed, to finish the beef. As the beef browns, add it to a bowl and keep warm. Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil to the pot over medium heat and add the onions; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute more, then stir in the stock to deglaze the pan. Add the browned beef, the vinegar and the water and cover tightly. Put the pot in the oven and after 45 minutes, give the beef a stir half way. Cover lower temp to 300 and cook for an additional 2 hours and 30 minutes, stirring every 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 to 30 minutes. Shred with forks, incorporating the onions and garlic.

Raise oven temp to 350.

When ready to assemble, put 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Heat a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat with just enough enchilada sauce to coat the bottom. Dip the tortillas, 1 at a time, into the sauce, and cook until tender, about 1 minute each. Combine the cheeses in a medium bowl. Remove the enchiladas to a flat surface. Fill each with some of the shredded meat and cheese, (reserve some cheese for the top of the baking pan). Roll and arrange them, seam side down, in the baking pan, packing the enchiladas tightly. Add additional sauce to come 1/3 up the sides of the enchiladas, then sprinkle a line of cheese, lengthwise, down the center of the pan. Garnish with green onions and black olives. Bake until bubbly, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let sit for 5 minutes and then serve with sour cream