French Onion Shrimp Enchiladas

Alright, so you might as well pencil these in the day after you make the French Onion Soup. It has been my experience that every soup recipe always yields slightly less than it purports to make. Slightly less, in that it is always, always just slightly less than a full bowl that you could justify sitting down to without making something else to accompany it.

Needless to say, after the previous night's endeavors, I wasn't really in the mood to put forth a whole lot of effort into dinner. And then it dawned on me - enchilada sauce.

French Onion Shrimp Enchiladas

(makes four)

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 pound coldwater shrimp (I used frozen, but obviously you can use fresh)
• 1 can black beans
• 1 medium onion
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 4 medium-large tortillas, slightly warmed
• 3/4 cup leftover french onion soup (see this recipe)
• 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Saute shrimp over medium hear in medium-large pan until fully cooked. Add onion and continue to cook, until onion becomes slightly transparent. Add spices and black beans. Simmer for a few more minutes, and salt and pepper to taste.

Scoop a few spoonfuls of soup into the bottom of a dish (I used a 9-in pie dish).

Roll the filling into tortillas, and place into pan. Spoon the remaining soup over the tops, making sure to drench all of the enchiladas evenly. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 min, or until the cheese is bubbling and becoming brown.

Perfect. A little spicy from the taco-esque seasoning a little sweet from the caramelized onions. I was a little worried that the flavors would clash a little bit, but a lot of the mushroom flavoring from the soup was absorbed by the cheesy topping - and the onions inside and out of the enchiladas brought everything together pretty nicely. If I were to make it again (and if I had had some on hand), I'd suggest using Gruyere cheese - a little throwback to the more traditional french onion soup.