Easy Enchiladas

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Hi.  Time for another $5 Friday-a meal for two for less than $5. These are just things I cook you know.  I like the flavors of enchiladas but sometimes don’t have much time to make them properly, individually rolled up.  OK.  I haven’t made ‘proper’ enchiladas in years.  Easyenchilada_001

The main "hint" I can tell you about making enchiladas is to briefly dip the corn tortillas in hot oil.  Just a few seconds; flip it..

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Then dip the still-dripping- with-hot-oil tortilla into warm enchilada sauce.

In this case, I was using green sauce, but you can use red sauce, whichever is your preference.

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Oh.  These can be your main ingredients, along with grated cheese, corn tortillas and some oil (used above).

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Put one layer of the sauced tortillas on the bottom of a baking pan (I use a 9×11 glass pan).  Toss on some grated cheese (I use sharp cheddar, but you can use a cheddar-jack mix or a "Mexican cheese" mix).

Here is variation #1: top the cheese with canned green chiles and chopped olives.

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and/or, variation #2: some leftover cooked chicken

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and/or, variation #3: leftover shredded beef (from a pot roast, maybe?)(next week).

Do the same (oil, sauce, cheese and topping) for at least one more layer.Easyenchilada_009

The pour any extra enchilada sauce on top and put cheese on the top layer.  I end up using at least 3/4 lb of shredded cheese for a 9×11 pan. Easyenchilada_013

Since everything is cooked, you just pop in the oven until the cheese is melted, maybe 20 minutes in a 350° oven…look at it…You’ll see when the cheese is melted.

I serve mine with some sour cream on the side.

Viola!  Hop everyone has a good weekend.