cheese-enchiladas

cheese-enchiladas

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🥘 Ingredients

  • enchilada sauce
    1/2 cup
  • corn tortillas
    8
  • sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
    3/4 cup
  • Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
    3/4 cup
  • corn
  • Oaxaca cheese (torn)
    8 oz
  • cooked black beans (drained and rinsed)
    1 cup
  • spinach (steamed and chopped)
    5 oz
  • enchilada sauce
    1 cup
  • sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
    1/2 cup
  • Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
    1/2 cup
  • jalapeño pepper (thinly sliced)
    1
  • fresh cilantro (chopped)
    1/2 cup
  • avocado (diced)
    1/2
  • lime
    1/2

🍳 Cookware

  • baking dish
  • baking dish
  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350°F and spread enchilada sauce on the bottom of a baking dish .
    enchilada sauce: 1/2 cup
  2. 2
    If your corn tortillas are too stiff to roll without cracking, wrap them in a damp towel and warm them for a few seconds in the microwave.
    corn tortillas: 8
  3. 3
    In a small bowl, mix together sharp cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese .
    sharp cheddar cheese: 3/4 cup (shredded), Monterey Jack cheese: 3/4 cup (shredded)
  4. 4
    Fill a corn tortilla with some of the cheese blend, Oaxaca cheese , cooked black beans , and spinach . Roll the tortilla closed and place it seam side down in the prepared baking dish .
    corn, Oaxaca cheese: 8 oz (torn), cooked black beans: 1 cup (drained and rinsed), spinach: 5 oz (steamed and chopped)
  5. 5
    Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  6. 6
    Pour the remaining enchilada sauce on top of the enchiladas, leaving the edges of the tortillas bare, if desired.
    enchilada sauce: 1 cup
  7. 7
    Top with sharp cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese .
    sharp cheddar cheese: 1/2 cup (shredded), Monterey Jack cheese: 1/2 cup (shredded)
  8. 8
    Bake, uncovered, for ⏱️ 20 minutes , or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the tortillas are crisp.
  9. 9
    Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then top with jalapeño pepper , fresh cilantro , avocado , and squeezes of lime and serve.
    jalapeño pepper: 1 (thinly sliced), fresh cilantro: 1/2 cup (chopped), avocado: 1/2 (diced), lime: 1/2