Folded Enchiladas Recipes

FOLDED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place tomatillos, chiles, onion, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until skins are blistered and chiles are soft, 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 400 degrees. When cool enough to handle, peel garlic and chiles and seed chiles. Transfer, along with tomatillos and onion, to a food processor; puree with 1/2 cup water until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (To store sauce, refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 3 days.)
• Wrap tortillas in foil and heat in oven, 5 minutes. In a large, straight-sided skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Working with one tortilla at a time, add to skillet and press to coat with sauce, then fold into quarters. With a metal spatula, transfer to a platter. Top tortillas with remaining sauce, cabbage, sour cream, radishes, and cheese. Serve immediately.

FOLD-OVER ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic, and hot peppers over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain well. Stir in tomatoes, enchilada sauce, taco seasoning, cumin salt and pepper. Salt and pepper can be adjusted to your taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. The longer you simmer, the better the sauce gets, water can be added if gets too thick. Pour half of the sauce into a greased 13-in. X 9-in. X 2 inches baking dish; set aside.
• Stack totillas and wrap in foil: warm at 350 oven for 15 minutes. I put my tortillas in wax paper and heat in the microwave for 1 minute to save time. Spread tortillas with cream cheese, chopped green chilies and minced onion, top it with a light layer of grated cheese, fold in half.
• Arrange folded tortillas over the meat sauce; pour remaining sauce on top. Cover and bake at 350 oven for 25 minutes or until hot. Uncover and sprinkle with grated cheese and sliced olives. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Take out and add sliced green onions.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and chopped cilantro.

FOLD-OVER TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until beef is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Pour half the meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Set aside. , Wrap the stack of tortillas in foil; warm at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Spread each warm tortilla with cream cheese and top with chiles. Fold tortillas in half. Arrange folded tortillas over meat sauce; pour remaining sauce over top. , Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. If desired, top with cilantro.