Enchiladas with Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Enchiladas with Homemade Enchilada Sauce is a saucy, cheesy, spicy dish that takes center stage at any Mexican feast. You'll never reach for canned enchilada sauce again!
Servings: 8
Calories: 403kcal
Equipment
- Conventional Oven
- 9 X 13 inch Pan
Ingredients
Enchilada Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ cup chili powder yes, you really use that much
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 clove minced garlic
- salt to taste
Enchiladas
- 8 tortillas corn or flour
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded ahead of time
- 14 ounces refried beans
- 1 1/2 cups white rice we cooked it with some lime and cilantro
- 14 ounces white corn drained and rinsed
- shredded cheddar cheese
Enchilada Toppings (optional)
- sour cream
- sliced avocado or guacamole
- salsa
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomato
- sliced black olives
Instructions
Enchilada Sauce
- Stir oil, flour, chili powder and cumin in a saucepan on low heat until bubbly. Add beef broth, tomato sauce, oregano, garlic and salt.
- Simmer for 15 min over low heat stirring occasionally.
Enchiladas
- Pour some of the enchilada sauce over the chicken and stir. Layer beans, chicken, corn, and rice in the center of each tortilla.
- Spray the bottom of a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and add the rolled up enchiladas, seam side down. (You can fit about 8 to 10 enchiladas in the pan).
- Cover the enchiladas with the sauce then top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 325 for 1 hour.
- Serve with toppings on the side.
Video
Notes
Alternative methods for preparing tortillas:
- If using corn tortillas, fry them in hot oil for about 10 seconds on each side before filling and rolling. This keeps them from getting soggy when cooking in the enchilada sauce.
- Completely coat the tortillas in sauce before filling and rolling.
- If using raw tortillas, cook them before filling and rolling.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1107mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2515IU | Vitamin C: 5.1mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 5.2mg