Cheese Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Mild to medium New Mexican Chile Powder (can use hot but reduce the amount unless you prefer hot)
- 2 cup Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth or Vegetable Broth
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano (Mexican if available)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Plain Yoghurt (I use Greek)
- 12 6 inch Corn Tortillas
- 2 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar
- 3/4 cup White Onion, minced
- 1 Chicken, Beef, Pork (optional)
- 1 can Pinto Beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
- To prepare the sauce, heat oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add 1/2 cup onion, cook, stirring until it begins to soften.
- Stir in garlic and and continue cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in Chile powder.
- Add broth, water, oregano and salt.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by about one third.
- The sauce should be thick enough to coat a spoon lightly.
- Preheat oven to 400?.
- Coat a 7x11 inch or similar baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mash the pinto beans and combine with yoghurt.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of the sauce in the baking dish.
- Arrange 4 tortillas, overlapping to cover the bottom.
- Top with half the bean mixture, spread thinly.
- Scatter 2/3 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons onions on top of the beans.
- If using meat, add here.
- Top with one third of the remaining sauce, 4 tortillas the remaining bean mixture, 2/3 cup of cheese and remaining onion.
- Spread half of the remaining sauce on top and cover with remaining 4 tortillas.
- Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
- Bake until hot and bubbly, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
canola oil, garlic, chile powder, chicken broth, water, oregano, salt, yoghurt, tortillas, cheddar, white onion, chicken, pinto beans
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/357615-cheese-enchiladas-with-red-chile-sauce (may not work)