Mexican Cheese Enchilada Recipe
Living in California, you quickly find out that Mexican food has a lot of influence here. We have Mexican grocery stores and a restaurant on every corner, it seems. The food and culture is very much a part of California and there are certain favorite recipes that my family enjoys too. One of those is Cheese Enchilada’s. Here is an easy recipe that we make in our home that you can easily enjoy too. You can add Chicken, Ground Beef or Shredded Pork, if desired too
Mexican Cheese Enchilada Recipe
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8 Corn Tortillas
- 29 oz Can Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 Lb package of Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
- Small Can Sliced Olives
Instructions
- In a small skillet, place a cup or so of the enchilada sauce. Set the burner on simmer and warm the sauce. Have a 8×8 baking dish ready on the side.
- Run your tortilla into the warm sauce, making sure it is wet on both sides and allow it to warm slightly
- Place the tortilla in the baking dish, add a good size handful of the cheese blend and a few olives inside and roll the tortilla up- leaving it in the dish.
- Do the same with the other tortillas, adding sauce as needed.
- On the top of the tortillas, pour the additional sauce over the top of the enchiladas and then sprinkle additional cheese and olives, as desired.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and creamy.
- Serve with a side of Beans and Spanish rice
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