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Two-Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

Two-Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
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How To Make Two-Cheese Enchiladas Recipe

These cheese enchiladas may not have meat, but it sure packs a punch of bold flavors that are balanced out by the creaminess of monterey and queso blanco.

Preparation: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cooking: 25 minutes
Total: 1 hour 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • ½cupvegetable oil
  • cupsSalsa Roja
  • 12corn tortillas
  • 2cupsqueso blanco,(½ lb), shredded
  • 2cupsshredded Monterey Jack cheese,(½ lb), shredded
  • ¾cupsonion,minced
  • 2cupsgreen cabbage,finely shredded
  • 2plum tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.

  2. In a medium skillet, warm vegetable oil over moderate heat.

  3. In another medium skillet, warm half a cup of the Salsa Roja over moderate heat. Using tongs, dip the tortillas in the oil, coating both sides, until softened.

  4. Coat each tortilla with the Salsa Roja and transfer to a plate, stacking the tortillas on top of each other.

  5. In a medium bowl, mix the queso blanco with the Monterey Jack. Set a tortilla on a work surface and spoon ¼ cup of the cheese and about 1 tablespoon of minced onion in the center.

  6. Loosely roll up the tortilla like a cigar and set it in the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, cheese and onion.

  7. Pour the remaining 3 cups of Salsa Roja over the rolled enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top.

  8. Bake the enchiladas for 25 minutes, or until heated through and the sauce is bubbling.

  9. Scatter the cabbage and tomatoes over the enchiladas and serve hot.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 595.20kcal
  • Fat: 41.35g
  • Saturated Fat: 14.06g
  • Trans Fat: 0.49g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 19.66g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.86g
  • Carbohydrates: 37.26g
  • Fiber: 7.08g
  • Sugar: 9.62g
  • Protein: 23.09g
  • Cholesterol: 61.06mg
  • Sodium: 1600.93mg
  • Calcium: 655.31mg
  • Potassium: 730.21mg
  • Iron: 1.78mg
  • Vitamin A: 182.90µg
  • Vitamin C: 18.05mg
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