Hi guys! Here is a great recipe that you can easily make for many and can make extra to freeze really easily! I’ve taken classic enchiladas which can be a pain to make with the rolling of the tortilla stuffed with filling and made it sort of like lasagna to cut down on some of the hassle. This is definitely a front heavy recipe, all the work is at the beginning then you throw it in the oven and let it bake! Being a vegetarian mine are cheese enchiladas but feel free to stick your favorite meat in the mix. The chili gravy is what makes this dish so great and very tex-mex.
***Sorry there are no photos but i made this in my last bakefest (when i cook in bulk) and have a bunch still in the freezer, but i did want to tell you about this.
Here’s what you need:
Gravy:
2 tablespoons non-dairy butter
½ cup onions
1 garlic clove, chopped
¼ cup flour
2 tablespoon chili powder (not hot just flavorful)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of dried oregano
2 cups vegetable stock
Pepper to taste
Enchiladas:
Vegetable oil
Corn tortillas
Cheese
Everything else is really to your tastes; I add onions, olives, mild diced green chilies, sometimes, if I have leftover rice in the fridge ill add that to the mix to help thicken the filling. Be creative add anything!
Here’s what you do:
Melt the butter over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic about 3 min. Stir in the flour chili powder, cumin, and oregano, cook for 2 min while stirring. Add the vegetable stock, a little at a time, stirring well. Simmer, uncovered for 30 min, until the mixture is reduced and thickened.
Mix your ingredients for your filling in a big bowl.
Preheat the oven to 400. And heat oil in a deep pan or fryer. And get a casserole dish out.
Pick up first tortilla with tongs and place in the hot oil (carefully!) for about 15 seconds. This is to soften the tortillas. Remove the tortilla from the oil, letting the excess drip back. Dip the tortilla in the chili gravy, coating both sides and lay in the bottom of the casserole dish.
Repeat this process until the bottom of the casserole dish is covered with tortillas. Cover with a layer of your filling.
Repeat the entire process until your casserole dish is full.
Pour remaining gravy over the top of the dish and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for about 10 min, until the cheese is bubbly.
Tell me how yours turn out! And feel free to tweak it. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for reading and Happy Cooking!
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