Indulge in the tantalizing world of cheesy enchiladas, where three types of cheese blend harmoniously to create a symphony of flavors. Dive into the classic Three-Cheese Enchiladas, where cheddar, mozzarella, and Monterey Jack cheeses unite with tender chicken, tangy enchilada sauce, and a hint of spice. Experience the vegetarian delight of the Three-Cheese Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas, where spinach and mushrooms mingle with a velvety cheese sauce, encased in soft tortillas. For a unique twist, try the Three-Cheese Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas, a delightful fusion of sweet potatoes, black beans, and a zesty enchilada sauce, all embraced by a trio of melted cheeses. Each recipe promises a culinary journey, offering a delectable balance of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more. So, prepare to embark on an enchilada extravaganza, where cheese takes center stage and taste buds rejoice.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
THREE CHEESE ENCHILADAS
This easy-to-prepare main dish meal has proven popular with dinner guests of all ages-and especially teenagers. You'll find the Southwest-style enchiladas are not too spicy, just pleasantly flavorful. -Gretchen Mellberg, Hawarden, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, cream cheese, 1/4 cup picante sauce, the red pepper, onions and cumin; mix well. Spoon 1/4 cup cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll and place, seam side down, in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining picante sauce evenly over enchiladas; cover with remaining cheeses. , Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until hot. Top with lettuce, tomato and ripe olives; serve with additional picante sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 calories, Fat 39g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 1306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
3 CHEESE ENCHILADAS
My grandma gave me this recipe.
Provided by beanmachine
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix cream cheese with 2 cups salsa and 2 chopped green onions in a bowl until thoroughly combined; lightly stir 2 cups shredded Cheddar and 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese into cream cheese mixture. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup of cheese filling in a line down the center of each tortilla and roll tortilla into a log around the filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese filling. Place rolled tortillas into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread top of enchiladas with remaining 1 cup salsa. Lightly mix remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl and spread over the salsa. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 852.3 calories, Carbohydrate 65.2 g, Cholesterol 132.4 mg, Fat 50.1 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 36.8 g, SaturatedFat 28.9 g, Sodium 1902.3 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
CHEESE ENCHILADAS
Quick and easy cheese enchiladas!
Provided by MNMS
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl combine tomato sauce, tomato paste and Creole-style seasoning.
- Warm tortillas in microwave, or in oven; dip them in the tomato sauce mixture and lay them in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Fill each tortilla with cheese, onion, olives and mushrooms; roll. Repeat until dish is full. Sprinkle a small amount of cheese on top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 33.6 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1176.7 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
THREE CHEESE ENCHILADAS
Yummy, creamy enchiladas. Used to eat these a LOT when I was a veg-head. They are delish! If you want, you can add 2 cups of chopped chicken, but I really don't think they need it!
Provided by Photo Momma
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine 1 cup of each cheese, cream cheese and 1/4 cup picante sauce.
- Mix in green pepper and onion. Mix well.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll and place seam side down in a 13 X 9 X 2 casserole dish.
- Pour remaining picante sauce evenly over enchiladas.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.3, Fat 38, SaturatedFat 22.6, Cholesterol 105.6, Sodium 1586.8, Carbohydrate 35.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 6.6, Protein 28.6
THREE CHEESE ENCHILADAS
Make and share this Three Cheese Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Michelle Bakel
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup each of jack and cheddar, and the cream cheese, 1/4 cup picante, peppers, onion, and seasonings; mix well.
- Spoon 1/4 cup mix down the middle of each tortilla.
- Roll and place seam side down in 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Spoon remaining sauce over top.
- Cover with remaining mixed cheese.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
- Top with lettuce and tomato and serve with additional picante sauce.
ONION & 3-CHEESE ENCHILADAS
This recipe appeared 06/09/06 on the ABC News site. It is from the former chef at the White House who had served the Clintons for eight years and the Bushes for four. He said it was a favorite of both families. It is delicious!
Provided by Big Bill in Big D
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 8 enchiladas, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Filling:.
- In a saute pan over medium heat, saute diced onion in oil until tender and slightly colored -- 4-6 minutes.
- Season with coriander, cumin, hot sauce and S&P.
- Let onion mix cool to room temperature, and hold to fill enchiladas.
- Combine all the cheese except 2 oz each of the jack and cheddar with the onion mixture, fold together well.
- Slightly warm the tortillas in a warm saute pan to make them flexible, and put about 2/3 cup of the cheese mix on each tortilla and roll them up.
- Place the rolled tortillas in a lightly oiled casserole dish in a single layer.
- Sauce:.
- In a 2 quart sauce pot over medium heat, cook onions in oil until tender -- 3-5 minutes.
- Add diced jalapeno and garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
- Add tomatotes, stock and all seasonings; let simmer 15 minutes.
- Puree and strain the sauce and hold for service.
- To assemble the dish:.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Ladle sauce over the enchiladas in the casserole dish, top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake covered for 15-20 minutes, until hot thoughout and cheese is well-melted.
- Serve hot.
THREE CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Make and share this Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by J Bowen
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven the 350*.
- In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in salt, cumin and pepper. Stir in chicken, 1 cup of jack cheese, cheddar cheese and green onions.
- Pour 1/2 of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a greased pan. Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in a tortilla and roll. Place seam side down.
- Cover with the remaining enchilada sauce. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining jack cheese to top of each enchilada and bake for 3 more minutes. Garnish with sour cream and guacamole.
CHEESE ENCHILADAS
You won't bring home leftovers when you make this cheese enchilada recipe. With a homemade tomato sauce and cheesy filling, they always go fast. You can substitute any type of cheese you wish. -Ashley Schackow, Defiance, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Mix sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper; stir in Monterey Jack cheese, 2 cups cheddar cheese and onions. Spread 2 tablespoons sauce over each tortilla; top each with about 1/3 cup cheese mixture and roll up. Place in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, seam side down. Pour remaining sauce over top. , Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes. If desired, serve with toppings. Freeze option: Cover and freeze enchiladas before baking. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 778 calories, Fat 42g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 1741mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
THREE CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
These are so yummy! I have made several different versions but this base recipe is absolutely great!
Provided by barefootmommawv
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat until tender. Stir in chicken and next three ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Stir occasionally for 15 minutes. Stir in cilantro and goat cheese.
- Spoon about 1/4cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up tortillas and place seam side down in 2 lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dishes.
- Heat half and half and bouillon granules in a large sauce pan over low heat until granules dissolve. Pour over tortillas.
- Bake covered at 350 degrees for 10 minutes uncovered and back 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheeses; and bake 5 more minutes.
- Serve with Spanish Rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.2, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 47, Sodium 628.2, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 16
3 CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Make and share this 3 Cheese Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by danangela
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sour cream until it is smooth.
- Stir in cumin, salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese and the cheddar cheese.
- Dip the tortillas in the enchilada sauce to lightly coat.
- Place some of the mixture in the center of the tortillas; roll.
- Place the tortillas seam side down in a lightly greased 13x9 pan.
- Cover with the remaining sauce.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bake for 3 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 721.4, Fat 49.4, SaturatedFat 28.3, Cholesterol 133.6, Sodium 1745.6, Carbohydrate 40, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 8.7, Protein 29.6
Tips:
- To make the tortillas more pliable, heat them in a skillet over medium heat for a few seconds per side.
- Shred your cheese yourself for the best flavor and texture.
- Use a variety of cheeses to create a more complex flavor profile.
- Don't overstuff the tortillas, or they will be difficult to roll and will fall apart.
- Bake the enchiladas at a high temperature to get a crispy crust.
- Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
Conclusion:
Three-cheese enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe, give these three-cheese enchiladas a try. You won't be disappointed!
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