Cheese and Onion Enchiladas

Name: Cheese and Onion Enchiladas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 (8-10 enchiladas)
Ingredients: 4 ancho dried chiles; 2 Guajillo dried chiles; 1 small onion; 3 garlic cloves; 3 cups stock; 2 plum tomatoes; 1/2 lb. melting cheese (I used Jack); 1/2 onion, finely chopped (for the filling); 8-10 corn tortillas; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste); freshly ground black pepper; olive oil; Queso Fresco (optional); freshly chopped cilantro (optional)

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings
4 (8-10 enchiladas)
Calories
486 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Vegetarian

Cheese and Onion Enchiladas

Ximena Brandt

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This is a simple, rewarding recipe for a batch of Cheese and Onion Enchiladas. I used Ancho and Guajillo chiles for this batch and they were delicious!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 ancho dried chiles
2 Guajillo dried chiles
1 small onion
3 garlic cloves
3 cups stock
2 plum tomatoes
1/2 lb. melting cheese (I used Jack)
1/2 onion, finely chopped (for the filling)
8-10 corn tortillas
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil
Queso Fresco (optional)
freshly chopped cilantro (optional)

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Instructions

Start by rinsing and de-stemming the tomatoes. Roast them in the oven (400F) for 20 minutes or until you need them.
Wipe off any dusty crevasses on the dried chiles, then de-stem and de-seed them. Roast the chile pieces in the oven at 400F for 1-2 minutes. Once roasted you can add the chile pieces to a bowl, cover with hot tap water, and let them reconstitute for 20-30 minutes.
Roughly chop an onion. Saute the onion in a glug of oil over medium heat along with 3 whole, peeled garlic cloves. Cook until the onion is starting to brown.
Note: before draining the dried chiles you can take a taste of their soaking liquid. If you like the flavor you are welcome to use it in place of stock for the sauce. If, like me, you think it tastes bitter then it's best to use stock for your enchilada sauces.
Drain the dried chiles. Add the drained chiles, the roasted tomatoes, the onion-garlic mixture, and 3 cups of stock to a blender. Blend until smooth. You can optionally strain the blender sauce through a fine mesh sieve and discard the leftover seeds and skin, but lately I skip this step.
Cook the enchilada sauce for a few minutes over medium heat in the same pan that cooked the onion-garlic mixture. Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and some freshly cracked black pepper. Let simmer for a few minutes and then take a final taste for seasoning.
Warm up the corn tortillas in the oven for 1-2 minutes, or cover them with a damp paper towel and nuke them in the microwave for 60 seconds.
Shred 1/2 lb. of melting cheese (I used Jack) and finely chop 1/2 an onion for the insides of the enchiladas.
To build the enchiladas, start by adding a few tablespoons of the sauce to a plate. Dredge a tortilla in the sauce and flip it over. Fill with plenty of cheese and finely chopped onion. Roll tight and set them seam side down in a baking dish. You can add some sauce to the baking dish to prevent sticking. You'll get about 8-10 enchiladas from this recipe, depending on how much filling you use in each tortilla -- I loaded these up and got 8 enchiladas from this batch.
Cover the rolled enchiladas with sauce and bake for 8-10 minutes (400F) or until the cheese is melted. Top with your choice of fixings (I used Queso Fresco and freshly chopped cilantro) and serve immediately.

Notes

I serve this dish ultra goopy so I leave the sauce liquidy. Alternatively, you could always thicken up the sauce by letting it simmer for a bit longer.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 60mg (20%) Sodium 1407mg (59%) Potassium 940mg (27%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 10486IU (210%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 491mg (49%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4(8-10 enchiladas)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 486 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	486kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	56g	19%
Protein	22g	44%
Fat	22g	34%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Cholesterol	60mg	20%
Sodium	1407mg	59%
Potassium	940mg	20%
Fiber	14g	56%
Sugar	19g	38%
Vitamin A	10486IU	210%
Vitamin C	18mg	20%
Calcium	491mg	49%
Iron	4mg	22%