Lisas Enchiladas Recipes

MILD ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Basically, you're making a simple gravy with a butter & flour roux, and chicken broth + tomato sauce for the liquid, and spices added for flavor. Add all the spices (except salt) at the beginning with the butter and flour, so they toast a bit and get more flavorful. Then whisk in the liquid as usual, and taste to adjust seasoning.
• Put the butter, flour and all the spices except the salt in a medium stock pot over medium heat. Stir until the butter is all melted and you have a well blended paste.
• Once the butter and flour are well combined, slowly add your broth, whisking the whole time to avoid lumps.
• Then add the tomato sauce.
• Let it all simmer for about 10-15 minutes, not boiling, stirring frequently.
• Taste as you go and decide whether you think you like the flavor, or you want more garlic, or more chili powder, etc. I hold off on the salt until I have everything else combined, because the saltiness of any particular batch of chicken broth or tomato sauce can really vary. So get it all mixed up and then add salt if you feel like it needs it.
• This recipe is very flexible. The spice quantities are just a guideline and you should totally play with the amounts. If you actually want to make this spicy, add a little cayenne pepper, or a bunch more chili powder.
• You can also make this without the tomato sauce, I've had it that way and it's great too - like an enchilada spiced gravy.
• This freezes great. This recipe makes more than you'll need for one recipe of enchiladas. Set aside half and freeze for next time.
• Use vegetable broth to make a vegetarian sauce.
• Make it gluten free by using gluten free flour.
• This is a simple layered dish, and the ingredients are very flexible. Use your choice of cheeses (we often just buy a bag of shredded "Mexican blend" cheese. Mix the green chilis in to the cream soup or white sauce if using, otherwise just spread them between the layers. Or leave them out.We use a standard casserole dish.Spread a bit of sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish to prevent sticking.Cover sauce with a layer of corn tortillas. Break up tortillas to fill in any overlaps or gaps. Top with meat, if using. Then sprinkle with cheese. Repeat layers of tortilla, filling, sauce(s), cheese... until the dish is full. Top with shredded cheese and bake at 350 for about an hour, until the whole thing is bubbly and cheese on top is browned. This can also be done in a slow cooker. Follow directions the same as above, and cook for 4-6 hours on low until bubbly and melted. Serve with sour cream, extra cheese, salsa, shredded lettuce, diced avocado & tomato.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.

ENCHILADAS SUIZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, add salsa verde. Heat up until almost boiling and remove from heat. Add Cacique® Crema Mexicana and whisk together until fully combined.
• In a large bowl, add shredded chicken and 1/2 cup salsa verde cream sauce. Toss together to coat chicken. Taste and season with salt if necessary.
• Wet an extra long paper towel with water until slightly damp. Wrap the corn tortillas in the damp paper towel and microwave for 25 seconds. This will warm and soften the tortillas so they're pliable and don't rip.
• Assemble the enchiladas by filling the tortillas with shredded chicken and 2 cups of shredded cheese. Place the enchiladas seam side down in a large 3-quart baking dish.
• Pour the remaining salsa verde cream sauce on top of the enchiladas and top with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Top with chopped onions and fresh cilantro.

LINDA'S ENCHILADAS (REVISED)

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large skillet and pour in enough water to cover; add Parmesan cheese and 2 chopped cloves of garlic. Bring water to a boil and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 28 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, reserving 1/2 cup water mixture from the skillet. Transfer chicken to a work surface and shred using 2 forks.
• Combine onion, green chile peppers, and 1 chopped clove of garlic in a pot; add cream cheese and 1 cup Mexican cheese blend. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until cream cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Slowly pour the reserved 1/2 cup water mixture from chicken over cream cheese mixture, while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth. Remove pot from heat and stir shredded chicken into cream cheese sauce.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Place tortillas in the hot oil, working in batches, until warmed, about 30 seconds per side. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons cream cheese-chicken sauce down the center of each warmed tortilla; roll tortilla around filling.
• Pour enough green enchilada sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange filled tortillas in the enchilada sauce. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled tortillas.
• Mix sour cream and milk together in a bowl until thin enough to pour. Pour sour cream mixture over filled tortillas; top with remaining Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

LISA'S SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together cream cheese, green chilies and chicken.
• Place equal spoonfuls of chicken mixture in the middle of each tortilla.
• Roll up tortillas and place in 13 X 9 inch.
• Mix and heat until smooth, soup, sour cream and salt.
• Pour soup mixture evenly over enchiladas.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI GRAVY

Steps:

• To make the gravy, heat the lard or oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and stir until it's lightly browned and fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute.
• Whisk in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined. Pour in the broth, then whisk with the flour until well blended. Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Turn the heat to low and let the gravy simmer for 15 minutes. Add more broth or water to thin the sauce if it's too thick.
• Meanwhile, to make the enchiladas, preheat the oven to 450° F.
• Pour the vegetable oil into a baking dish or large cast-iron skillet. Place the tortillas in the baking dish (it's okay if they overlap) and make sure they are covered with the oil. Place uncovered in the oven as it heats for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the tortillas are soft and warm. Remove the tortillas from the baking dish and cover. Pour 1/2 cup of chili gravy into the dish.
• To assemble the enchiladas, take a tortilla and place 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese and 1 tablespoon of the onion down the center then roll it. Place the rolled tortilla in the baking dish, seam side down. Continue with the remaining tortillas.
• After assembling the enchiladas, evenly pour over them the rest of the chili gravy. Sprinkle on top the remaining cheese and onions. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted.
• Serve warm with pickled jalapeños on the side.

LISA'S ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• top with red sauce and lots of Mex flavored cheese bake 350 for 20-30 min