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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 535 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
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 Information
Calories
535kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1459mg
(61%)
Potassium
169mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1575IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
708mg
(71%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1459mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1575IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 708mg | 71% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.