Cheese Enchiladas
This easy Cheese Enchiladas recipe transforms corn tortillas, red enchilada sauce, and cheese into the most delicious 30 minute meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 6
Calories: 535kcal
Cost: 10
Ingredients
- 12-14 white corn tortillas
- 5-6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 20 ounces red enchilada sauce , homemade recommended, or canned
- 1 cup cabbage , thinly shredded
- 1 roma tomato , diced
- 1/4 cup Cotija cheese , crumbled, for topping (optional)
- sour cream , for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Warm corn tortillas on a hot dry skillet for a few seconds on each side, until pliable. Remove to a plate as they're warm and cover with a kitchen towel.
- Assemble: 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 Refried Beans and Mexican Rice
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Notes
Serving size: two enchiladas (not including cabbage/cotija cheese topping)
Tortillas: corn tortillas are traditional, but flour tortillas will work. Just make sure when using corn tortillas, you heat them first to prevent cracking when rolling the cheese inside.
Make Ahead Instructions: Fill tortillas with cheese and add to baking dish. Store enchilada sauce seperatly, and add just before baking. Alternately, assemble the entire dish, with sauce on top, up to a few hours in advance.
Freezing Instructions: Cover pan well with aluminum foil and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge before uncovering and baking.
Variations:
Bean and Cheese Enchiladas: Add a scoop of my Homemade Refried Beans on the tortilla and top with cheese.
Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas: Add shredded chicken to the enchiladas, or check out my Loaded Chicken Enchiladas recipe.
Cheese Enchiladas with Green Sauce: Swap out the red enchilada sauce for salsa verde or green enchilada sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1459mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1575IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 708mg | Iron: 1mg
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