Spicy Cheese Enchiladas
Flour tortillas filled with jalapeno, onion, sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese then baked in a homemade enchilada sauce.
servings: 6
total time: 1 hour
recipe by: Frankie
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 TBSP paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp apple-cider vinegar
- 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 6 6-inch flour tortillas
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Directions
- Toast chiles and cumin in a 12 inch skillet until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Grind in spice grinder with garlic powder and oregano to a fine powder.
- 2. HEAT OIL IN THE SAME SKILLET. WHISK IN FLOUR, SALT AND PEPPER, AND SPICE MIXTURE. COOK UNTIL FRAGRANT AND SLIGHTLY DEEPENED IN COLOR. SLOWLY WHISK IN BROTH, REDUCE HEAT AND COOK UNTIL THICKENED, ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHISK IN VINEGAR AND TURN OFF HEAT.
- 3. TO ASSEMBLE THE ENCHILADAS: PREHEAT OVEN TO 450. BRUSH BOTH SIDES OF TORTILLAS WITH OIL. STACK ON A PLATE, COVER WITH A DAMP DISH TOWEL, AND MICROWAVE UNTIL WARM AND PLIABLE, ABOUT 1 MINUTE.
- 4. SPREAD 1/2 SAUCE IN THE BOTTOM OF A 13X9 INCH BAKING DISH. PLACE ABOUT 1/4 CUP OF CHEESE AND 1 TBSP ONION IN EACH TORTILLA. ROLL AND PLACE TORTILLAS SEAM SIDE DOWN IN DISH.
- 5. POUR REMAINING SAUCE ON TOP OF TORTILLAS. SPRINKLE CHEESE AND ONIONS ON TOP. COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES, UNTIL CHEESE IS BUBBLY.
- 6. GARNISH WITH CILANTRO AND LET SIT FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
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