CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH HOMEMADE RED SAUCE
Melty-gooey cheesy enchiladas smothered in a killer homemade red enchilada sauce. Muy delicioso! Makes a very generous dinner for four for under $2.00 per serving!
Ingredients
Diva Patti’s Enchilada Sauce
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
To make cheese enchiladas
- 8 flour tortillas soft taco sized
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese or more if you’re feeling generous
Instructions
Diva Patti’s Enchilada Sauce
- Note to self: have everything measured and ready before you start as this goes really fast and you don’t want to burn your flour and oil once you start.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, on medium heat, heat oil then whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
- Add chili powder and whisk quickly to incorporate, don’t burn this!
- Add water slowly and whisk vigorously.
- Add remaining ingredients bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
To make enchiladas
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Lightly oil a 9x13 baking pan.
- Put about ½ cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan and spread it around.
- Put a scant ¼ cup of cheese in a tortilla and roll it up like a loose burrito. Place in one end of the pan.
- Repeat with all the tortillas, lining them up side by side. Squish them together if you need to.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup of sauce over each enchilada. Sprinkle any remainingcheese over the top.
- Place in oven for 10-12 minutes or until it’s all bubbly and melted.
Notes
Serve with a green salad on the side.
You can add shredded chicken, pork or a can of refried beans if you feel you want additional protein.
Cool Side Note: I had about ¾ cup enchilada sauce left over. I froze it in individual servings in an ice cube tray and it froze beautifully. So I have a zip top baggie of sauce cubes ready. Now if I’m making a quesadilla for a quick snack, I can make it a cheese enchilada instead. It’s also great on a grilled cheese sandwich or with any kind of meat, beef, chicken or pork. Divalicious!
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