Cheese Enchiladas with Green Chiles
These cheese enchiladas are super easy to make, are loaded with a delicious spicy cheese (any cheese will work) and diced green chiles, covered in a creamy red enchilada sauce, and baked to melty perfection.
Servings: 8 Enchiladas
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
- 19 ounce red enchilada sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- 6 cups spicy 3 pepper Colby jack cheese, shredded, divided (can use any cheese)
- 4 ounce diced green chiles
- 8 flour tortillas, soft taco size
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add shredded cheese and diced green chiles. Stir to mix.
- In a medium bowl, add enchilada sauce and sour cream. Stir to combine.
- Dip a flour tortilla into the sauce and place in the baking dish.
- Next, add shredded cheese mixture in the center of the dipped tortilla and roll up. Place on one end of the baking dish.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Once the baking dish is full, pour the remaining enchilada sauce mixture over the top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Top with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes, salsa, green onions, and cilantro.
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1408mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1539IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 741mg | Iron: 2mg