How to Make Cheese Enchiladas with Green Chiles - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few dishes as comforting and satisfying as a plate of gooey, flavorful enchiladas. And when those enchiladas are filled with a creamy cheese blend and topped with tangy, spicy green chile sauce, you have a meal that is sure to become a family favorite.

Cheese Enchiladas with Green Chiles are a classic Tex-Mex dish that showcases the flavors of the southwest. The dish features tortillas rolled around a filling of melted cheese and onions, then smothered in a zesty green chile sau...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups ORTEGA® Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 cup ORTEGA® Garden Style Salsa
  • 15 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, sliced into 15 strips
  • 1 (7 ounce) can ORTEGA® Whole Green Chiles
  • 1 cup SARGENTO® Fancy Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 7
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings

  • PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
  • COMBINE enchilada sauce and salsa in medium bowl; mix well. Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
  • HEAT tortillas, one at a time, in lightly greased medium skillet over medium heat for 20 seconds on each side or until soft. Place 1 strip cheese and 1 strip chile in center of each tortilla; roll up. Place seam side down in baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and chiles. Ladle remaining sauce over enchiladas; sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  • BAKE, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake for additional 5 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
  • Nutrition

    468 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 72mg
    • Sodium: 867mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 32g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 25g
    • Vitamin C: 15mg
    • Calcium: 666mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 374mg