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Easy Cheese Enchiladas
This cheese enchiladas recipe is a delicious meal that's easy to make on any night of the week. To get ahead, prepare the sauce in advance. It will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Preheat the oven to 350°F and spread ½ cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 02
If your tortillas are too stiff to roll without cracking, wrap them in a damp towel and warm them for a few seconds in the microwave.
- 03
In a small bowl, mix together ¾ cup of the cheddar cheese and ¾ cup of the Jack cheese.
- 04
Fill a tortilla with some of the cheese blend and some of the Oaxaca cheese, black beans, and spinach. Roll the tortilla closed and place it seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Pour the remaining 1 cup sauce on top of the enchiladas, leaving the edges of the tortillas bare, if desired. Top with the remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese and ½ cup Jack cheese.
- 05
Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the tortillas are crisp. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then top with jalapeño slices, cilantro, avocado, and squeezes of lime and serve.
Nutrition
per serving · 2 enchiladas
- Calories
- 740
- Protein
- 39g
- Carbs
- 49g
- Fat
- 45g
- Fiber
- 11g
- Sugar
- 8g
- Sat. fat
- 27g
- Sodium
- 1785mg
- Cholesterol
- 87mg
Variations & swaps
Enchilada Recipe Variations
- I love this recipe as written, but there are all sorts of ways you can change it up! Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Make plain cheese enchiladas. Omit the black beans and spinach.
- Add extra veggies. Bulk up the filling with roasted butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, and/or green onions.
- Swap the sauce. Use my green enchilada sauce instead of red.
- Use different beans. Replace the black beans with pinto beans!
- Let me know what variations you try!
- Cilantro lime rice or Spanish rice
- Refried beans
- Mexican street corn salad
- Round out the meal with any of these Mexican-inspired sides:
- Don’t forget the margaritas to drink!
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