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Cheese Enchiladas
This cheese enchilada recipe is delicious. Make restaurant style cheese enchiladas at home. The homemade red sauce is a game changer.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 oz
- 1 can green chilies 4 oz, do not drain
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2/3 cup water
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except for the water into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Then pour the mixture into a sauce pan and then heat over medium high heat.
- Once the sauce is warm, gradually add in the water and stir until the sauce is the consistency that you prefer.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour a small amount of the homemade enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan.
- Then dip the corn tortillas in the warm enchilada sauce.
- Place the tortillas in a 9X13 baking pan. Top the tortilla with a small amount of each type of the shredded cheeses, roll it up and push it to the end of the pan.
- Continue this process until your pan is full. Then pour the excess sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Then bake the enchiladas for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and slightly golden brown.
- Top with the chopped fresh cilantro and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
808mg
(34%)
Potassium
415mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1209IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
476mg
(48%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 808mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1209IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 476mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.