Cheese Enchiladas
Recipe from
Ladies' Home Journal
For a fun dinner that kids like--and that's easy to prepare--fill these meatless enchiladas with a Mexican cheese and slather in red chile sauce.

Servings:
4 servings
Prep Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Ingredients
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1 teaspoonground cuminsee savings

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1 package (2 oz.)ancho chilessee savings

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1 tablespoonvegetable oilsee savings

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1 cupchopped white onionssee savings

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1 tablespoonchopped garlicsee savings

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1 tablespoonchopped serrano or jalapeno chilesee savings

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1/2 teaspoonMexican dried oreganosee savings

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2 cans (14-oz. each)chicken brothsee savings

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1/4 cupbrewed coffeesee savings

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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1 tablespoonmasa harinasee savings

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8soft corn tortillas, warmedsee savings

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2 cupsshredded Queso Blanco or Monterey Jack cheesesee savings

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1/3 cupthinly sliced white onion, for garnishsee savings

Directions
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For the Red Chile Sauce, toast cumin in a large skillet over low heat, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to a cup; set aside. Add ancho chiles to same skillet and heat over low heat until chiles become pliable and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cover with hot tap water; let stand 15 minutes, until very soft. Drain liquid from chiles. Discard stems and seeds; chop chiles.
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Heat oil in a small Dutch oven or medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin with onions, garlic, serrano and oregano and cook until vegetables soften, 5 minutes. Stir in chopped ancho chiles, broth, coffee and salt. Bring mixture to a boil; sprinkle in masa harina. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture, partially covered, 1 hour. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. Return Chile Sauce to Dutch oven and keep warm on low heat.
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Heat oven to 350 degree F.
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Wrap warm tortillas in foil. Spoon 1 cup warm Red Chile Sauce into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Place 1/4 cup cheese in center of one warm tortilla and roll up (keep remaining tortillas wrapped). Place enchilada seam side down in prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Pour remaining 2 cups Chile Sauce over enchiladas. Cover dish with foil and bake until cheese has melted and Chile Sauce is hot, about 15 minutes. Garnish top with onion, if desired. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 420, Total Fat 24.5 g, Saturated Fat 11.5 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 1818 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 19 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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