Best Chili Cheese Enchiladas Recipes

EASY CHILI CHEESE ENCHILADAS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray an 8 x 8" baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the chili, a little salt and black pepper, and the cumin. Spread a thin layer of the chili mixture in the bottom of the baking dish, just enough to cover. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese for the top. Fill the tortillas with remaining cheese and onion then roll up and place seam side down on top of the chili in the baking dish, placing them close together. When all the tortillas are in the pan, spoon the remaining chili over the top of tortillas, then top with the reserved cheese. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for about 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately with toppings of choice and whatever sides you want. (I added a thin layer of refried beans to a couple of the tortillas along with the cheese and onion.)

LUBY'S CAFETERIA CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce, brown ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven along with the onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Drain meat on paper towels.
• Return meat to saucepan and add broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika and cumin.
• Mix well, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for one hour.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until cornstarch is completely dissolved.
• Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the chili sauce, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking sauce for about 5 more minutes.
• For enchiladas, heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat about 1/2-inch vegetable oil in a small skillet, until hot but not smoking.
• Quickly fry each tortilla in hot oil to soften, about 2-4 seconds on each side; drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine Cheddar cheese and onions.
• Mix well.
• Spoon 1/3 cup cheese mixture down the center of each warm tortilla.
• Roll up and place seam side down into two 11X7-inch baking dishes.
• Top enchiladas with chili sauce.
• Cover each dish with foil.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until hot.
• Remove foil.
• Sprinkle with american cheese and continue baking 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

CHILI 'N' CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, cook beef and 1/2 cup onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili seasoning, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili beans and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine 2 cups cheese and remaining onion. Divide cheese mixture evenly on the tortillas. Roll up each tortilla and arrange, seam side down, on top of the chili mixture. Top with picante sauce and remaining cheese. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN & CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILI & SOUR CREAM SAUCE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan. Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan. In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese, and if you like. diced green onions and black olives. Bake 22 min covered, remove foil and then high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese. Pico de Gallo is a nice garnish

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO-GREEN CHILI SAUCE

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 350°F. Lightly oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Dip 1 tortilla into sauce. Place 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, about 15 minutes.

CHILI CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown ground beef drain put back in pan.
• Add about 3/4 can of chili to ground beef.
• Add i little bit of water to the 1/4 chili thats left in the can and stir should be a little runny put aside.
• Add cubed velveeta to ground beef and chili.
• Add about 1 cup of shredded cheese to ground beef, chili and velveeta.
• Heat mix in large skillet on medium until all the cheese is melted.
• Grease lightly a 9 x 13 casserole pan.
• Spoon meat chili cheese mix into tortillas ( about 2 spoonfuls in each).
• Roll them up and place in casserole dish ( should fit 8 to 10).
• If anything was left of ur meat chili cheese mix add to the can of chili u had set aside, stir and if needed add little mre water to remake runny not to thin ( to cover tortillas).
• Spoon that over all tortillas should cover all of them.
• Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese on top.
• Put in oven and Bake for 15 mins or until cheese on top is melted.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS W/ TOMATILLO/GREEN CHILI SAUCE

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.

SPICY BLACK BEAN, GREEN CHILI & CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F. and position a baking rack in the middle of the oven.
• Combine black beans, green chilies, sour cream and manchego(or other) cheese in a mixing bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired. Add cumin if using, but fine without. Set aside.
• Warm 3/4 of the enchilada sauce in a large shallow pan over low-medium heat.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce to also lightly coat the bottom of a 9×13 dish. Swirl to coat and set aside.
• If using corn tortillas drench them in hot oil before rolling up(this will soften them and make them easier to roll up).
• Using your hands or tongs, carefully dip the tortillas in the warmed sauce until both sides are well coated. Transfer the tortilla to the baking dish, scoop in 2 Tbsp of the black bean filling and roll up. Place seam side down and continue until the pan is filled - should be about 10-12 enchiladas.
• Top enchiladas with remaining sauce and use spoon to make sure all parts of the tortillas are evenly coated. Top with a bit more cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with toppings such as avocado, guacamole, salsa, fajita veggies, sour cream, green onion, cilantro or lettuce.
• Will keep in the fridge for a couple days.
• Reheat in oven or microwave.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY

Steps:

• To toast the cumin seeds, lay them on a shallow cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
• Grind with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
• The toasting will give the cumin a mellower, pleasant flavor.
• In a saucepan, brown the meat with the onion and garlic.
• Drain fat.
• Add bacon drippings if desired.
• Allow drippings to melt.
• Add the stock cumin, oregano, salt, and ground ancho.
• Let simmer 50 min, until meat is tender and liquid has thickened a bit.
• Mix the masa harina in a small bowl with 2 T.
• of the liquid from the gravy.
• Stir the masa mixture back into the gravy.
• Stir very thoroughly to help the masa dissolve.
• It will thicken the gravy.
• Allow to simmer 10 min more.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a med.
• baking dish.
• Mix the cheese and chopped onion together.
• Soften the tortillas by dipping them quickly into 1/2- 1 inch of oil in a small skillet.
• Remove quickly with tongs.
• Don't allow the tortillas to become crisp.
• You just want them to go limp, to make them easier to handle for rolling.
• Drain tortillas lightly.
• If you are using fresh or homemade tortillas, they will not need to be dipped in oil.
• Using the tongs again, dip tortillas in the chili gravy to lightly coat.
• Lay on a plate and sprinkle 1/4 c.
• of cheese/onion filling into each tortilla, then roll up.
• Transfer to the greased baking dish.
• Repeat process with each tortilla until all filling has been used, or pan is full.
• Top the enchiladas with the remaining gravy, submerging each enchilada in sauce.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes.
• Enchiladas should be heated through and sauce should be bubbling.
• Sprinkle with cheese, onion, and jalapeno if desired.

LUBY'S CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• SAUCE: In large saucepan, brown ground beef with onions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Drain. All broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika, and cumin. Mix well, breaking up tomatoes with large spoon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 1 hour. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Gradually add to chili sauce, stirring constantly. Continue cooking 5 minutes. ENCHILADAS: Heat oven to 350F. Heat about ½-inch oil in small skillet, until hot but not smoking. Quickly fry each tortilla in oil to soften, about 2 seconds on each side. Drain on paper towels. In large bowl, combine Cheddar cheese and onion. Mix well. Spoon 1/3-cup cheese mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in (2) 11 x 7-inch baking dishes. Top with chili sauce. Cover with foil. Bake 10 minutes or until hot. Remove foil. Sprinkle with American cheese. Continue baking 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

CHEESE & ONION ENCHILADAS WITH TEX-MEX CHILI GRAVY RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Chili gravy: Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and continue stirring for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it makes a light brown roux. Add remaining dry ingredients and continue to cook for 1 minute, constantly stirring and blending ingredients. Add chicken broth, mixing and stirring until the sauce thickens. Turn heat to low and let sauce simmer for 15 minutes. May add water, or chicken broth, to adjust thickness, if necessary. Enchiladas: Preheat oven to 450°F. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons oil in a small or medium skillet and heat tortillas, one at a time, on each side. Layer on plate and blot with paper towels. Pour 1/2 cup chili gravy in 7-x9inch baking pan. Put 1/4 cup cheese and 1tablespoon onion in center of each tortilla, roll up, and place, seam-side down, in baking dish. Pour remaining chili gravy over rolled tortillas, top with remaining cheese & onions. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce is bubble and cheese is melted. Serve hot.

TEXMEX CHILI CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Heat leftover chili. Chop the onions and shred the cheese. Spray a oven-proof oblong pan, or glass baking dish, with oil.
• 2. Prepare the flour tortillas, one at a time, in a pre-heated (medium high) skillet on each side for about 7 seconds. Do not overcook as you want them to stay soft and pliable. Set aside to assemble.
• 3. Spread each tortilla with a couple of large spoonfuls of the chili. Add approximately 1/2 cup cheese to each one, along with chopped onions. Rollup tortilla and place seam side down into baking dish, side by side as in a line.
• 4. Cover the enchiladas with remaining chili. Add more shredded cheese and chopped onions. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve with crackers or fried tortilla chips.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY

Steps:

• Prepare the chili gravy: In a medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil or fat until it begins to shimmer. Whisk in flour and stir continuously until it turns into a light brown roux, roughly the color of coffee ice cream, about 10 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, oregano and chile powder and whisk to combine, then continue whisking for another minute or so, until roux becomes fragrant.
• Add chicken broth, slowly, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until sauce begins to thicken. Turn heat to low and let sauce simmer an additional 15 minutes or so. Add broth as needed to adjust the thickness of the gravy. Keep warm.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Prepare the tortillas: In a medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil until it begins to shimmer. Using tongs or a wide spatula, place a tortilla in the hot fat; it should start to bubble immediately. Heat tortilla for about 10 to 15 seconds a side, until soft and lightly browned. Remove tortilla and set on a rack set over a baking pan, or just on a baking pan if you don't have a rack. Repeat with remaining tortillas, working quickly.
• Using a ladle, put about 1/2 cup chili gravy in the bottom of an 8-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it out a little. Roll a few tablespoons of cheese into each tortilla, then place it seam-side down in the pan, nestling each one against the last. Ladle chili gravy over the top of the rolled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Transfer to oven and bake until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle chopped onions over top and serve immediately.

LUBY'S CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 7 x 11 inch baking dish with oil
• Sauce: Brown beef in dutch oven, with onions, garlic pwd., salt and pepper. Drain. Add broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Mix well breaking up tomatoes with a large spoon. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• In a small mixing bowl combine corn starch and water. Gradually add to chili sauce, stirring constantly. Cook for 5 min.
• Filling: Heat oil in skillet until hot but not smoking. Quickly fry each tortilla in oil to soften (about 2 seconds each side). Drain on paper towel.
• In a large bowl combine cheddar cheese and onion. Mix well. Spoon 1/3 cup of cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Top with chili sauce and cover with foil.

CHILI CHEESE BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Will add later

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. For sauce, in dutch oven, brown beef with onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Drain andd broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Mix well and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. (more to thicken) 2. In small bowl, mix cornstardh amd water until constarch is dissolved. Gradually add to sauce stirring constantly. Cook for 5 mins. 3. Heat oven to 350 f 4. If nessary heat 1/2 inch of oil in pan until hot not smoking fry tortillas for 2 sec each side to soften. 5. Combine cheddar and onion is bowl. Spoon 1/3 cup in center of tortilla. Roll and put in baking dish. Top with sauce. Cover with foil. 6. Bake 10 mins or until hot. 7. Remove foil and sprinkle with american cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted.

CHILI CHEESE ENCHILADAS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Mix together the chili no beans, tomato sauce, and approximately 1 ½ to 2 cups cheese Put about a cup or so of the mixture in a tortilla and wrap it up like a burrito Place the burritos seam side down in a 9x13 inch pan Cover the burritos with the remaining chili mixture Bake uncovered for 20 minutes

POBLANO CHILI CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To make sauce: Heat olive oil, saute onion & garlic 5-7 minutes until soft. Add dried chiles and saute 3 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes and 2 c water. Season with salt and pepper and simmer 10-15 minutes or until chiles are soft. Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes, then puree in blender or food processor until smooth.
• To make enchiladas: Preheat oven to broil. Place poblano chiles on baking sheet and broil 15-20 minutes or until blackened on all sides, turning often. Cool in covered bowl, then peel off skins and remove seeds. Chop into 1/4" pieces.
• Preheat oven to 375. Heat olive oil in skillet, saute onion and garlic 3-5 minutes. Transfer to mixing bowl, add queso franco, 1/4 c Monterey Jack, cilantro and chopped chiles.
• Spread tortillas on baking sheet. Warm 3 min in oven to soften.
• Spread 1 c sauce over bottom of 13x9" baking dish. Divide cheese mixture among tortillas and roll loosely. Place filled, rolled tortillas in baking dish. Top with remaining Monterey Jack. Bake 15-20 minutes until bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantra before serving.