Friday, April 25, 2008

Two Cheese Enchiladas

We had these for dinner tonight right before Kevin went out to see Sevendust with Darren and John. I've been making this recipe for a few years now. I think I got it from an issue of Health magazine. It's always been a hit. You can adjust the heat of the dish with your choices of cheese and salsa. Kevin hates the corn tortillas, so I always make a few flour ones for him.



Ingredients


  • 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed

  • 1/2 cup shredded jalepeno jack cheese (or a different kind for less kick)

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1 large can enchilada sauce

  • 1 small can green salsa (again, choose your spice level) I buy the imported cheap Mexican salsa from Save-A-Lot, but any salsa will do.

  • 1/3 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese OR 1/3 cup queso fresco, crumbled.

  • 8 corn tortillas (the small kind)

Directions



  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In a large bowl, partially mash beans with a potato masher.

  3. Add corn, jalepeno jack cheese, 1/4 cup enchilada sauce, and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.

  4. Mix to combine.

  5. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.

  6. In a medium bowl, whisk together the entire can of salsa (about 1/2 cup) and the rest of the enchilada sauce. (I don't always use all of the enchilada sauce, but the original recipe says to)

  7. Spread 1/2 cup sauce/salsa mixture over the bottom of the pan.

  8. Wrap tortillas in a towel and microwave for about 1 minute.

  9. Fill each tortilla with a scant 1/4 cup of the filling, placing seam-side down in the pan.

  10. Spoon the remaining sauce/salso mix over the entire pan of enchiladas.

  11. Top with shredded cheese/queso fresco.

  12. Bake until cheese is melted and slightly browned, about 30 minutes.

  13. Garnesh with remaining cilantro.

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