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Enchiladas Rojas
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Enchiladas Rojas

16 ingredients 20 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1331
Calories
93g
Protein
80g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sausage 100g cooked 301
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Epazote not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 dried ancho chilies
  • 1–2 cups boiling water
  • 6 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely- chopped OR 2 cups canned Roma tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 1 tsp finely- chopped garlic
  • ½ tsp epazote , crumbled
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cream or half-and-half
  • 6 chorizo sausages , skinned and chopped OR ¾ lb spiced pork, chicken or turkey sausage, skinned and chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled queso blanco OR freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 tortillas
  • ½ cup chopped green onions

Directions

1

Soak the chilies in boiling water for 30 minutes.

2

Wearing gloves, stem, seed and cut the chilies into small pieces.

3

Put the chilies and 1 cup of soaking water in a blender and purée at high speed for 20 seconds.

4

Add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, epazote, sugar, salt, and black pepper and blend to a smooth purée.

5

In a frying pan , add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over high heat for 3 minutes.

6

Pour in the tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat.

7

In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the cream or half-and-half until well blended.

8

Slowly pour the egg and cream into the pan with the sauce, stirring constantly. Cover and set aside.

9

In another frying pan, fry the sausage meat over moderate heat for 5 minutes or so, until they are lightly browned.

10

With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage from the pan and drain on paper towels . Discard the fat in the frying pan.

11

Place the sausages in a small bowl and stir in 3 tablespoons of sauce and ½ cup cheese.

12

Heat the oven to 350°F.

13

In a heavy frying pan, fry the tortillas, one at a time, in very hot olive oil as follows: Dip a tortilla in the tomato sauce. Fry for a minute each side in the pan. Remove the tortilla to a warm plate and place about ¼ cup of sausage mixture in the centre. Roll up the tortilla with the filling inside.

14

Dip a tortilla in the tomato sauce.

15

Fry for a minute each side in the pan.

16

Remove the tortilla to a warm plate and place about ¼ cup of sausage mixture in the centre.

17

Roll up the tortilla with the filling inside.

18

Place filled tortillas in a baking dish , seam side down. Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over them.

19

Sprinkle the top with the green onions and ½ cup cheese.

20

Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the top has browned lightly.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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