Best Bean And Cheese Enchiladas Recipes

REFRIED BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Mix refried beans, 1 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend, and onion in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
• Stack tortillas, 3 at a time, on a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave until warmed, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce onto a small plate to cover. Quickly dip both sides of each tortilla in enchilada sauce. Spoon bean filling down the middle of each dipped tortilla and wrap tortilla around filling. Arrange filled tortillas in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce layer. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 35 and 40 minutes.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS WITH GOOEY JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute 5 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove half of the chicken and reserve for another use.
• Stir in black beans, green chiles, and salsa and simmer 5 minutes, until sauce thickens and reduces. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Arrange 4 tortillas on a flat surface. Top each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken mixture. Roll up tortillas and place side by side in a shallow baking dish. Top tortillas with shredded cheese (1/3 cup per tortilla).
• Bake enchiladas 15 minutes, until cheese is golden and gooey!
• Steam broccoli
• Chop onions
• Mash potatoes
• Chop Celery

VEGETARIAN BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onions, bell pepper and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and charred in spots, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Transfer half the vegetable mixture to a blender; add the tomatoes, chili powder and hot sauce. Blend until very smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If your blender isn't particularly strong and the sauce looks more like a chunky purée, add 1/4 cup sour cream and blend again until smooth.)
• Add the black beans and 1/2 cup cheese to the remaining vegetables in the skillet and stir to combine. Some canned beans are already salted, so taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Spread out the tortillas directly on the oven rack and heat until warmed and pliable, 1 to 2 minutes, then wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm. Pour half the enchilada sauce (about 1 1/2 cups) into a medium casserole dish or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it to cover the bottom of the dish.
• Line up the filling, tortillas and baking dish in a row. Place a little more than 1/4 cup of the bean mixture in the center of one tortilla. Roll up the tortilla and place in the casserole dish, seam-side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, then sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. Top with sour cream and cilantro and serve immediately.

BLACK BEAN AND CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Rinse and pick through beans, soak overnight.
• Drain beans and add enough clean water to cover the beans. Add onions, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cover and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender. Remember to stir occasionally adding liquid only if absolutely necessary. The beans should be a bit saucy and tender, but should retain their shape.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Mash about 1/4 of the beans against the sides of the pot and stir to blend them inches Set aside to cool while making the sauce.
• Heat olive oil and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Add the tomatoes with the juice, paste, water, chilies, and jalapeno. Stir to blend. Cook until the sauce has thickened.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Spoon a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of a large baking dish. Spoon a line of beans down the center of each tortilla and add some of the cream cheese chunks on top of the beans. Roll the tortilla and place it seam side down in the baking dish.
• Spread the remaining sauce over the tortillas, sprinkle on the grated cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbly.
• If desired, garnish with sliced green onions. Serve with a green salad.
• Beans and sauce can be prepared the evening before and refrigerated. The tortillas may be assembled up to 2 hours before baking and refrigerated, add about 5-10 minutes to the baking time as needed.

CHEESE (OR BEEF) ENCHILADAS WITH CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Make enchilada sauce according to Sherry's instructions. It's a lovely sauce! 2. Brown the ground sirloin with chopped onion. Drain fat. Put back into skillet and add 1 cup of enchilada sauce. 3. In baking dish, spread about 1/2 cup of sauce. Then place tortilla open. Add ground beef/sauce in line in middle of tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up tortilla. Repeat using all tortillas and beef sauce. Spread remaining sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. 4. Bake 15 - 20 minutes at 350 until cheese melts and sauce is "bubbly." 5. Cook frozen corn as directed. 6. Soak beans. Then boil 1.5 - 2 hours until tender. When done cooking, cool by running cold water over them in a strainer. Mix with corn and salsa for a great side dish. Cost $4.49

BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process cottage cheese until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in black beans. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap stacked corn tortillas in a damp dish towel and microwave until softened, 2 minutes. Working with one tortilla at a time, lightly spray both sides with cooking spray, place 2 rounded tablespoons cottage cheese mixture down center of each, then roll tortilla around filling. Place, seam side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake tortillas until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 5 minutes. Add chili powder and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Whisk in vinegar, tomato puree, and broth; bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). To serve, divide enchiladas among 8 plates, top with 1/3 cup sauce, and sprinkle with onion and cilantro.

SATURDAY NIGHT CHICKEN, CHEESE AND REFRIED BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the peppers, garlic, onion and chiles in the skillet.
• Cook until onions are translucent.
• Add cubed cooked chicken, refried beans and juice of the lime. Cook for five minutes over low heat. Mix in 1/4 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup cheddar. Set skillet aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter (4 tablespoons) in a medium saucepan over low heat.
• Gradually stir in the flour and half-and-half. Mix in the cilantro, sour cream, and 1 cup each of shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Cook and stir until cheeses are melted. Add 1/2 cup milk and two teaspoons cumin and stir until well integrated. The sauce will have a slightly gooey consistency.
• Spread 1/4 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Roll chicken/bean mixture into enchiladas using the 8 tortillas and line up in baking dish.
• Spread cheese sauce on top with a spatula.
• Top with remaining shredded mozzarella and shredded cheddar (you should have 1/2 cup of each remaining).
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

CHEESE, BLACK BEAN, AND ONION ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix tomato sauce, oregano, cumin, and chili powder. Boil and then simmer on low for 8-10 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, mix together 2 and a half cups of the cheese, the black beans, and the onion in a bowl. Get two large plates and two 8 by 12 glass pans. Generously layer tomato sauce and tortillas so that each tortilla is covered in sauce. One by one, place the tortillas on the other plate, fill with the cheese mixture, wrap, and place in pans. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS WITH GOOEY JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute 5 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove half of the chicken and reserve for another use.
• Stir in black beans, green chiles, and salsa and simmer 5 minutes, until sauce thickens and reduces. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Arrange 4 tortillas on a flat surface. Top each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken mixture. Roll up tortillas and place side by side in a shallow baking dish. Top tortillas with shredded cheese (1/3 cup per tortilla).
• Bake enchiladas 15 minutes, until cheese is golden and gooey!
• Steam broccoli
• Chop onions
• Mash potatoes
• Chop Celery

BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Lay out tortillas on a cutting board or work board.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3. In a medium mixing bowl, mix beans, 1 cup of cheese and 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce. Stir until combined.
• 4. Spread 4 tablespoon enchilada sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• 5. Divide bean mixture evenly among tortillas and spread down middle of each. Roll them up around filling and place seam side down in baking dish.
• 6. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• 7. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

CHEESE AND BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat 3 tblsp.
• oil, chili powder and flour in a small saucepan to make a paste.
• Add water gradually to make a smooth sauce; add vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and oregano.
• Bring to boiling; lower heat; simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes.
• Pour vegetable oil or melt lard to depth of 1/4 inch in a small skillet.
• Holding each tortilla with tongs, quickly dip into hot fat just long enough to soften, 3 to 4 seconds.
• Drain on paper towels.
• To assemble: Place 1 tablespoon each refried beans, Jack cheese, cottage or ricotta cheese, onion and olives down center of each tortilla; roll up; place seam-side down in shallow baking dish just large enough to hold enchiladas.
• I used a 13x9x2 pan.
• Pour sauce over enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

BLACK BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cumin; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in beans.
• Place about 3 tablespoons bean mixture in center of each warm tortilla. Top each with 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Roll up tightly; place, seam side down, in baking dish. Spoon enchilada sauce over tortillas. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve enchiladas with salsa.

SPICY BLACK BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together water and seasoning mix in skillet. stir in beans. Cook over med-high heat until mixture just comes to a boil (2-3 min). Reduce heat to low. Cook stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened (3-4 min). Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 c sour cream. To assemble each enchilada, spread 1 tbsp enchilada sauce on tortilla. Place 1/3 c bean mixture in center. sprinkle w/ cheese. Roll up. Place in greased baking pan, seam side down. Repeat w/ remaining tortillas. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Cover w/ foil. Bake for 15 min or until heated through. Uncover. sprinkle w/ cheese. continu baking uncovered for 3-5 min. or until cheese is melted. Top w/ sour cream, olives, onions.

BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Completely, but lightly cover both sides of one tortilla with shortening (Don't be afraid to use your hands), then place the tortilla on a microwave-safe plate.
• Completely but lightly cover one side of the next tortilla and place it atop the first tortilla, shortening side up.
• Repeat Step 2 until all tortillas are stacked, then microwave the entire stack on high for about 4 minutes and allow to cool.
• Place shredded cheese in a bowl (if using diced onions, mix them in with the cheese now).
• Lightly cover the bottom of a baking dish (mine is 13x9, I think) with some of the juice from the beans (This will prevent the tortillas from becoming stiff and chewy as they cook).
• Place a generous portion of the cheese/onion mixture onto a tortilla, then roll the tortilla like a cigar (not too tight though).
• Place into the baking dish, seam side down to prevent the enchilada from unrolling.
• Repeat until all tortillas have been stuffed, rolled and placed into the baking dish.
• Cover the enchiladas with the beans and any leftover cheese/onion mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, depending on your oven.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes, top with any, all, or none of the optional toppings, and serve.