Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri.
Cover with sauce completely and transfer to a large plate. Fill tortilla with fresh cheese and roll. Today I have an enchilada recipe that is probably not like any enchiladas you've had before!
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No baking necessary and they are quick to make.
These delicious queso fresco enchiladas make for an amazing and authentic Mexican dinner.
You can cook Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri using 10 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri
- It's 12 oz of queso fresco.
- You need 1 C of shredded chihuahua cheese.
- It's 6 of flour tortillas.
- It's 10 oz of red enchilada sauce.
- Prepare 1 bundle of cilantro; stems roughly sliced off.
- You need 4 cloves of garlic; smashed.
- You need 1/3 C of red wine vinegar.
- It's 2/3 C of extra virgin olive oil.
- You need 1 of large pinch kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper.
- You need 1 pinch of crushed pepper flakes.
They can be prepared in no time!
Queso fresco enchiladas are a quick and delicious weeknight meal that you can throw together in no time!
Serve with rice or beans and you have a complete meal.
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Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri instructions
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Variations: Try serving with "Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce" (see my recipes).
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Combine cilantro, garlic, red wine vinegar, crushed pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds..
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Drizzle the olive oil in slowly while the machine runs..
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Store extra chimichurri in the fridge for up to 3 days..
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In a large mixing bowl combine chihuahua cheese and crumble the queso fresco. Save a little chihuahua for topping the enchiladas..
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Heat up enchilada sauce in a small saucepot to a simmer..
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Dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce, fill with cheese mixture, and roll into a lightly greased casserole dish. (Use vegetable oil, cooking spray, or butter to grease pan).
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Top tortillas with remaining chihuahua cheese..
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Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese atop is melted..
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Serve with chimichurri sauce. (Can be cold or room temp).
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Then dip the softened tortilla into the enchilada sauce and remove to a plate.
You'll never buy canned enchilada sauce again.