Best Mexican Cheese Enchiladas Enchiladas De Queso Recipes

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CHEESE ENCHILADAS



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The BEST Cheese Enchiladas recipe uses corn tortillas, red enchilada sauce, and plenty of cheese! This meal is easy, delicious, and made in just 30 minutes!

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Main Course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

12-14 white corn tortillas
5-6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
20 ounces red enchilada sauce
1 cup cabbage (, thinly shredded)
1 roma tomato (, diced)
1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese (, for topping (optional))
sour cream (, for topping)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Warm corn tortillas on a hot skillet for a few seconds on each side.
  • Pour 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13'' pan. Fill each corn tortilla with a handful of cheese (reserving about 1/2 cup for sprinkling over the top, at the end).
  • Roll tightly, and place seam side down in the pan. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and top with shredded cabbage, cotija cheese, tomatoes, and sour cream.
  • Serve with a side of Mexican Rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 766 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MEXICAN CHEESE ENCHILADAS, ENCHILADAS DE QUESO



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This enchilada dish is my grandmothers recipe handed down to her from her grandmother. As far as I know this recipe is about 200 years old or more. Enchiladas made from scratch. Its a bit complicated. I usually start with making a rich chicken stock the night before and refrigerate. Next day I skim the fat and use the broth to...

Provided by Juliann Esquivel

Categories     Tacos & Burritos

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 17

16/20 oz rich chicken broth, you can make the night before or use store bought.
6/8 large dried chile ancho and chile pasilla peppers, open and remove seeds and rinse, remove core and stem
4 clove fresh garlic
1 tsp peanut butter
1/2 large tablet mexican chocolate, ibeira or abuelita brand
1/2 tsp ground cumin powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cayanne pepper
1/2 large onion, cut in half
24 medium corn tortillas
1/2 c corn oil
2 large 8 ounces packages of shredded mexican cheese blend
1 large cotija mexican cheese grated, for topping
3 c diced sweet vidalia onions or texas sweet onion diced small
1/2 c white all purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. The night before making enchiladas I make a chicken broth. I use chicken backs or parts and giblets, half an onion, some sprigs of cilantro a few cloves garlic, salt and pepper and simmer for about 3 hours. I make enough chicken broth for at least 24 ounces. I refrigerate overnight and the next day I skim off the fat and use the broth the next day to make my enchilada sause. Nothing like homemade broth for enchilada sauce. You can opt to buy two large cans of store bought Swanson or College Inn chicken broth if you are not into making your own broth. Set broth aside. Clean your dried ancho and pasilla chile peppers, removing seeds and stems and core. Rinse cleaned dried chiles and put into a pot cover with cold water add half a large onion, and a little salt. Bring to a boil and lower flame when it begins to boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Shut off heat and let chiles soak for about one hour or more if possible. After soaking remove chiles into a seperate container with the onion.
  • 2. In your blender add four of the boiled chiles, cooked onion, 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter, 2 cloves garlic, and half of the half tablet of Mexican chocolate. Add a little of the oregano, a little of the cumin powder, a little of the salt and a little of the black pepper. Take about 3 tablespoons of chicken broth and add that as well to the blender. Blend on high speed, Liquify, until everything is a paste. With a spatula remove blend to a seperate bowl. Next add the remaining four cooked chiles, and the remaining, peanut butter, cumin powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, two cloves of garlic, the remaining chocolate piece and the 1/4 tsp cayanne pepper. Add 3 more tablespoons chicken broth and process on high until all is a paste. Remove the remainder of this paste to the bowl with the rest of the liquified chile paste.
  • 3. In a large skillet, heat your half cup oil. Add the half cup of flour. With the wisk begin making a roux until your flour is golden brown. Now add 2 cups of the chile paste and begin to mix in the roux until all is icorporated. The roux will get thick and look like a big lump of paste. Lower the heat and slowly begin to add cupfulls of the rich chiken broth with your wisk begin to stir real good until all of the paste turns into a sauce like gravy. Add more chicken broth until your sauce is the consistency of a soupy sauce. At this time I taste and add a little more salt, a little garlic powder, a little more cumin powder, If I want a little more heat I add a little more cayanne pepper. Just to make sure my sauce has a bit of a kick. Cover sauce and on the lowest heat point and let sauce simmer for a minute or two. Be very careful not to scorch the sauce or the whole dish will be ruined. After simmering for 2 minutes keep heat on lowest point and proceed with assembling enchiladas.
  • 4. In a cast iron skillet, heat some more corn oil about a 1/4 cup and take one corn tortilla at a time and fry fast on each side. like thirty seconds on each side, remove with tongs and dip into the enchilada sauce, making sure the whole tortilla is emersed into the sauce and remove to a lage baking pan. Do all the corn tortillas like this you must work fast because the tortillas can only be in the hot oil for 30 seconds on each side. When all of the tortillas have been bathed in the sauce. Take each tortilla and add a tablespoon of diced onion, add a tablespoon of Shredded Mexican cheese blend and a tablespoon of the grated cotija cheese roll and put into a large baking pan that has about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan. Do all of the tortillas like this rolling each one with the mixture of diced onion, and cheeses. When you have rolled all of your tortillas layer the entire pan with the rolled enchiladas. Add some more sauce on top and sprinkle the cheeses on top and put into a hot oven for 10 minutes. Not any longer or your enchiladas will dry out. I usually do two pans with tweleve in each pan. After baking for 10 minutes serve with some Mexican rice and a salad. Enjoy.

SPICY ENCHILADAS VERDES DE QUESO



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My mother-in-law hails from the small town of Alpoyeca, Guerrero in Mexico. She makes the most delicious Enchiladas Verdes, and I wanted to share this authentic Mexican recipe with everyone. A word of warning, I am not going to alter her recipe so people who can't handle spiciness might want to add more water or less jalapenos. Enjoy!

Provided by red5

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h40m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 jalapeno peppers, stems removed
3 fresh tomatillos, husks removed - stemmed and halved
½ yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
water, or as needed to cover
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cubes chicken bouillon
1 sprig fresh cilantro
vegetable oil
20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (12 ounce) package queso fresco (Mexican fresh cheese), shredded
½ head lettuce, shredded
1 small red onion, chopped
5 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, yellow onion, garlic, and cumin in a blender; pour in enough water to cover the vegetables. Blend until liquified, about 1 minute.
  • Heat 1/3 cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat just until oil has begun to warm, about 30 seconds; pour the blended jalapeno mixture into the oil. Stir in chicken bouillon cubes and cilantro. Reduce heat to medium and cook sauce for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove green sauce from heat and allow to stand while you complete remaining steps.
  • Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Using a tongs, place each tortilla into the hot oil and fry for a few seconds on each side. Tortillas will be pliable; do not overcook.
  • Immerse the fried tortilla into the green sauce to coat; place tortilla on a serving plate. Sprinkle tortilla with about 2 teaspoons shredded queso fresco cheese and roll into a thin enchilada. It's easiest if one person is frying tortillas while another person dips in sauce, fills with cheese, and rolls the tortillas.
  • Place enchiladas onto serving plates; spoon with remaining green sauce and sprinkle with remaining queso fresco cheese. Spread shredded lettuce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with chopped red onion. Top servings with a tablespoon of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 28.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 498.7 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

QUICK MEXICAN CHEESE ENCHILADAS



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This is an adopted recipe. I have updated the recipe to clarify directions. This can also be made with leftover chicken if desired. :)

Provided by Pamela

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 flour tortillas or 12 corn tortillas
1/2-1 lb grated cheddar cheese, or a blend of your favourite cheeses
8 ounces sour cream
4 ounces chopped green chili peppers
4 -6 green onions, chopped (including 2 or 3 inches of the stem)
1 (8 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup enchilada sauce, I use Texas Red Enchilada Sauce Texas Red Enchilada Sauce
salsa, if desired
sour cream, if desired
green onion (optional)

Steps:

  • For sauce: Combine sour cream, peppers, green onions, soup, and enchilada sauce.
  • Spread a thin layer of the sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan.
  • In each tortilla place a small amount of grated cheese, reserving some cheese for the topping. Roll up and place seam side down in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour on the remaining sauce, making sure all tortillas are covered.
  • Sprinkle top with more cheese and bake Enchiladas at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or till cheese is bubbly.
  • To serve, place on plate and garnish with salsa, sour cream and a sprinkling of green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.8, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 31.8, Sodium 545.2, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.7, Protein 8.5

SUPER EASY CHEESY ENCHILADAS



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When you don't have a lot of time or money. I made this for my family for around a dollar per serving. If the only Mexican food your kids will touch is cheese quesadillas (cheese melted on a tortilla), give this a try as a "step up". My picky picky DD was okay with cheese enchiladas when we told her it was cheese in a tortilla with a sauce on top. Now she has been known to eat spinach enchiladas and chicken enchiladas! :) She gave this recipe two thumbs up. :)

Provided by CraftScout

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups shredded cheese (whatever floats your boat, I used a preshredded Colby or Monterey Jack blend)
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 -2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 -2 teaspoon instant minced onion (or a smidge of grated fresh)
12 corn tortillas
15 ounces enchilada sauce
1/2 cup more shredded cheese

Steps:

  • First, you want to mix the first four ingredients together until they are really well combined. Seriously, you will not see any little shreds of cheese and it will have the texture of stiff play dough (this is important).
  • Preheat your oven to 350 and grab a pan. I used an 11x7 inch oval baking dish, but you can also use an 8inch square.
  • Pour about 1/4 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the pan and swirl the pan until the bottom is coated.
  • Reach in with your clean hands and grab about 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture in your hands and shape into a log. Roll a tortilla around this log and place in the pan. Repeat for the rest of the cheese and tortillas.
  • Pour the rest of the sauce on top, spreading it to cover.
  • Sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of cheese on top, and place in the oven. Bake 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  • For OAMC: Freeze before cooking, thaw in refrigerator and bake according to directions.

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This recipe is so quick and easy, and I always receive a ton of compliments. It quickly becomes a favorite of friends whenever I share the recipe. Modify the spiciness with the intensity of the salsa and the green chilis to suit your taste. -Kristi Black, Harrison Township, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups salsa
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream and sliced ripe olives

Steps:

  • Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1394mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 34g protein.

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