Vegetarian delicious enchiladas with a fluffy cheese sauce, these enchiladas are a crowd pleaser!
Recipe by: David Long
Cook Times
Active Prep15
Hands-On Cook10
Hands-Off Cook35
Passive0
Total Time1 hourhour
Recipe Serving Size10
Cooking Tools Required
Baking Pan, Potato Masher, Saucepan, Saute pan
Ingredients
Enchilada Sauce
2tablespoonavocado oil
2tablespoonall-purpose flourgluten free flour for GF
3 tablespoonchili powder
1tablespoongarlic salt
1teaspoonKosher salt
1teaspoonground cumin
2 ½cupvegetable stock
6ouncetomato paste
Filling
1bunchgreen oniondice
1 1/2cupshredded Monterrey Jack cheeseor pepper jack cheese
8ounceQueso Fresca cheese
16ouncesour cream
For Serving
10corn tortillamedium or as many as you can fill in the pan
1bunchfresh cilantrochopped
2.2ouncecanned sliced black olives
1/2cupshredded Monterrey Jack cheeseor pepper jack cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
To make the enchilada sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, whisking for 1 minute, until golden roux forms. Add the remaining dry seasonings through to the cumin, whisking to combine. Gradually add the stock, continually whisking, to prevent any lumps. Whisk in the tomato paste. Simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
With a mixing bowl and masher, mash the sour cream, queso fresca, shredded Jack and green onions until fluffy. Adjust ratios as needed. Primary ingedients are sour cream and queso fresca. The shredded jack for texture and green onions for flavor.
Fry tortillas in oil to give them a little crispiness and prevent soggy enchiladas.
Pour ½ cup of the enchilada sauce into a 9x13 inch, rectangular baking dish. Fill tortillas with equal portions of filling, then roll. Don't leave air pockets in rolled enchiladas. Place seam side down in baking dish.
Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas. Press the ends of the enchiladas down into the sauce, to keep them from drying out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with sliced olives. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese has melted and sauce is bubbling. Remove from oven.
Reheating Instructions
Heat, covered in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese melts.