Today in History: 1960, 1978
1960: USSR recovers 2 dogs, Belka and Strelka, the first animals to be launched into orbit and returned alive (Sputnik 5).
1978: NASA launches Viking 1; with Viking 2 launched a few days later, they provided high-resolution mapping of Mars, revolutionizing any previous views of the planet we had.
The Funnies:
On the Menu Today – Beef Enchiladas
Good morning gang! OK, so after a 3 week hiatus from absolutely everything IT related, I reached for my personal laptop (yup, never done a Spark! from here before) and started typing. And that’s when I noticed the air in the community was still. What…. The…… .
OK, so we’re going to die. Not really. Maybe. Inevitably. Can anybody shed any light on any of the minute details around the fact that SW just got bought by the company that’s driven all my favorite publications out of print?
<calm, deep breaths……> Wow.
NOW, I’ve been out for 3 weeks exploring the wild ways of the world, far beyond the outskirts of IT land. What’s new here on Spiceworks and the Water Cooler? What have I missed that I ought to know about?
If anybody cares for the update, working in the auto industry has been great so far. Absolutely loving the different pace every single day, and knowing I’m helping people get back behind the wheel of safe and reliable cars, between what’s happening in the service department or the sales end of things. Hopefully next week I’ll post some pictures up.
Dinner: lets talk about dinner. Beef Enchiladasassssss are super easy to make. I’ll cut to the chase.
Mama RTHelpdesk1’s Beef Enchiladas
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans or lentils, rinsed and drained
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 3 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
- 1 can store-bought enchilada sauce
- (optional: 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Cook the ground beef in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until it is browned and completely cooked through, using a spatula to break up the beef into small pieces as it cooks. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a separate bowl and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the remaining grease, and discard the rest.
Add the onion to saute pan and cook for 5 minutes (in the reserved 1 tablespoon of grease) until is is soft and translucent. Stir in the green chiles and beans, and cook for 1 minute to warm, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat, and stir the ground beef and 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the onion mixture until combined. Set aside.
To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, ground beef mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla. Portion about 1/8th of the ground beef mixture and spread it in a line down the center of the tortilla, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Spread any of the remaining enchilada sauce on top of the tortillas, then sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese on top.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately, garnished with chopped fresh cilantro if desired.
Quote of the Day:
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one…”
— Leo Burke
Comic of the Day:
(XKCD Not available yet, so enjoy a Dilbert!)
https://dilbert.com/strip/2019-08-15
Inspirobot Sometimes Controversial Inspirational Quote of the Day:
Footnote: I haven’t gone back to see who covered for me, but thank you to the awesome Spark! team for keeping things going while I was away.
