Best Cheese Enchiladas With Tomatillo Green Chili Sauce Recipes

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CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN SAUCE



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For a crisp bite that's one notch hotter than a jalapeno, substitute part of the green chiles with two diced fresh serranos. -Mickey Turner, Grants Pass, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup 2% milk
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained
3 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 large garlic clove, minced
1-3/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1-1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
ENCHILADAS:
2-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
12 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, saute spinach until wilted. Drain and remove. In same pan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. , Stir in chiles, green onions, cilantro, garlic, spices and spinach. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Stir in sour cream; set aside. , Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine cheeses; set aside 1 cup for topping. Add onion and cilantro to remaining cheese mixture; toss to combine. Place about 1/4 cup cheese-onion mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Pour sauce over top. Sprinkle with reserved cheese mixture. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533 calories, Fat 32g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 687mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS W/ TOMATILLO/GREEN CHILI SAUCE



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Make and share this Cheese Enchiladas w/ Tomatillo/Green Chili Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sue Freeman

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 lb tomatillo, husked,rinsed,quartered
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno chiles
12 cloves garlic
2 1/2 cups chopped green onions
3/4 cup canned mild green chili
12 large spinach leaves
8 corn tortillas
3 cups packed grated monterey jack cheese (about 12 ounces)
vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in large skillet.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tomatillos are soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to blender; add 2 cups onions, green chilies, and spinach; puree.
  • Season sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Return sauce to skillet.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Lightly oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
  • Heat about 1/4 inch deep vegetable oil in a second skillet and fry 1 tortilla briefly, remove to a paper towel to drain and then coat with sauce.
  • Place coated tortilla on plate.
  • Top with 2 tablespoons cheese, 1 tablespoon remaining onions, and 1 tablespoon sauce.
  • Roll up tortilla.
  • Place seam side down in prepared dish.
  • Repeat with remaining tortillas, sauce, cheese, and onions.
  • Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
  • Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake until cheese melts and the edges of the enchiladas begin to brown, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH ROASTED TOMATILLO CHILE SALSA



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 39

1 pound tomatillos, husked
1 white onion, peeled, sliced, quartered or whole
4 garlic cloves
2 jalapenos
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1/2 lime, juiced
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock, store-bought
Chopped cilantro leaves
1 deli roasted chicken (about 3 pounds), boned, meat shredded
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
10 large flour tortillas
1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 cups sour cream
Chopped tomatoes and cilantro leaves, for garnish
Spicy Black Beans, recipe follows
Yellow Rice, recipe follows
Guacamole, optional
2 cups (about 1 pound) dried black beans, picked over, soaked overnight
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 cups long-grain rice
4 cups water
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • For the salsa:
  • On a baking tray, roast tomatillos, onion, garlic and jalapenos for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the roasted vegetables and any juices on the bottom of the tray to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, cilantro, and lime juice and pulse mixture until well combined but still chunky.
  • For the enchiladas:
  • Meanwhile heat a 2 count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and caramelized - this should take 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin then cook for a further minute. Sprinkle on the flour and stir to ensure the flour doesn't burn then gradually add the chicken stock to make a veloute. Continue stirring over a low simmer until the flour cooks and the liquid thickens. Turn off the heat, add half of the roasted tomatillo chile salsa, some additional fresh chopped cilantro and fold in the shredded chicken meat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Change the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees F and begin assembling the dish. Take a large flameproof baking dish and smear the bottom with some of the reserved tomatillo salsa. Now take the flour tortillas and briefly flash them over the stove-top flame (or put them briefly under the broiler if using an electric stove). Using a shallow bowl, coat each tortilla lightly with the reserved salsa mix. Put a scoop of the shredded chicken-enchilada mix on top of the tortilla followed by a sprinkle of the shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla over the filling and roll like a cigar to enclose it. Using a spatula place the tortillas in the baking dish and continue to do the same with all the tortillas. Finally pour over some more of the salsa and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top. Garnish, cilantro and tomato.
  • Serve hot with Spicy Black Beans and Yellow Rice, the remaining tomatillo salsa, sour cream and fresh guacamole, if desired.
  • In a large pot, soak beans overnight covered in water by 2 inches. Drain and set aside.
  • In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1-inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season with salt and pepper.
  • Put all the ingredients into a heavy-bottomed pot, stir well, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the rice has absorbed the water, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the garlic and bay leaf, fluff with a fork, and serve.

HOMEMADE GREEN ENCHILADA SAUCE WITH TOMATILLOS



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This is my go-to enchilada sauce recipe. It is definitely better than the canned stuff and you can use it for anything! I use it for enchiladas, Mexican casseroles, and as a smother for burritos. Blend the sauce with equal parts plain Greek yogurt for a delicious green chile 'sour cream' for your next taco bar! I always save the spicy liquid that remains in the pot for a broth for soups.

Provided by Taylor Chambers

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 cups water
2 tomatoes, halved
12 jalapeno peppers, stems removed
1 large white onion, quartered
10 tomatillos, halved
8 serrano peppers, stems removed
6 cloves garlic, peeled
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Combine water, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onion, tomatillos, serrano peppers, and garlic in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until vegetables are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the vegetables to a blender with a slotted spoon, allowing the cooking liquid to drain back into the pot. Cover the blender and hold the lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times to combine. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.4 g, Sodium 40.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

GREEN CHILE CHEESE ENCHILADAS



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Meatless and full of cheese. Can't remember where I first stumbled across this recipe, but I've never found a cheese enchilada recipe that I liked better. You have to try this one to appreciate it. It really tastes MUCH better than it reads!

Provided by lunaburning

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 cups colby-monterey jack cheese
1 medium onion, minced
oil (for frying)
12 corn tortillas

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Melt butter in a medium sauce pan, and sprinkle in flour. Stirring constantly, allow flour to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Slowly stir in half-and -half. Simmer, stirring frequently about 5 minutes, or until thickened. Add chiles,1/2 cup onion and cayenne, and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
  • Mix cheese and medium minced onion. Heat oil in a skillet,(you only need maybe half an inch) then dip the tortillas in hot oil, one at a time, for about 5 seconds each. Stack them on top of each other on a plate, covered with paper towels as you go.
  • Scoop cheese mixture (about half a cup or so per tortilla) onto tortillas, and roll up, placing seam side down in a 13 x 9 inches baking pan. When all tortillas are rolled, pour the green chile sauce over all, and top with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered in preheated oven, for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Great when garnished generously with sour cream.

TOMATILLO ENCHILADA SAUCE



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This sauce is an excellent companion in chicken or beef enchiladas. I make a large batch from the huge tomatillo harvest I get, and then freeze it into quart-sized freezer bags to use during the year. There are never any leftovers when enchiladas are made with this sauce!

Provided by drjwall

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
6 small serrano peppers, stems removed
1 ½ large onions, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled
4 cups chicken broth
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Put tomatillos and serrano peppers in a large stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil until tomatillos are an army green color, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
  • Combine tomatillo-pepper mixture, onions, and garlic in a blender, working in batches if necessary. Puree until smooth.
  • Transfer puree to a large pot. Add chicken broth, brown sugar, cilantro, salt, and cumin; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced and thickened, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 366.2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

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