Red Enchiladas With Cream Cheese And Pecan Filling Food

THE BEST RED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water, the chicken, guajillo, cascabel, cilantro stems, garlic, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, peppercorns and coriander seeds to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the liquid to a plate (reserve the cooking liquid) and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the skin and separate the meat from the bones; discard the skin and bones. Shred the meat into small pieces and put into a medium bowl.
• Let the hot cooking liquid cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. Pour the sauce into a medium bowl and repeat with any remaining cooking liquid. Season with salt.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the chile sauce over the shredded chicken. Stir to combine and season with salt if necessary.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until it bubbles immediately when the edge of a tortilla touches the surface. Working one at a time, fry the tortillas until just starting to brown and crisp, about 10 seconds per side (they should still be somewhat pliable). Drain on paper towels.
• Dip both sides of each tortilla in the chile sauce just to coat and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Spread 1/2 cup of the chile sauce in a 6-inch strip down the center of a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the shredded chicken across the center of a tortilla. Fold one side over the filling, then roll up the tortilla. Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with more sauce and remaining tortillas (the enchiladas should be nestled right up against each other in the pan). Top with any remaining sauce in your bowl or leftover on the baking sheet. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the sauce bubbles, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the foil, top with the cheese and bake until the cheese melts but doesn't brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes.
• Top the enchiladas with crema, cilantro leaves and onions. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the chicken breasts in boiling water until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool.
• Beat cream cheese, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Stir tomatoes, green onion, green chiles, cilantro, and lime juice into the cream cheese mixture. Add 1 cup Cheddar cheese and fold to integrate.
• Shred cooled chicken with a pair of forks into strands; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and fold tortilla around the filling; arrange into the prepared baking dish. Top tortillas with remaining Cheddar cheese and green enchilada sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN RED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chicken, peppers, cream cheese and 3/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Spray 13x9-inch baking with cooking spray. Dip 1 tortilla in enchilada sauce; gently shake off excess sauce. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas; cover with remaining sauce.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through; top with remaining shredded cheese. Mix sour cream and garlic. Serve over enchiladas.

CREAMY BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir taco seasoning mix into the beef; transfer to a large bowl, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Cook and stir sweet onion and green onion in the hot drippings until tender, 5 to 7 minutes; add to seasoned ground beef along with cream cheese and salsa. Stir the mixture until the cream cheese melts completely.
• Arrange tortillas onto a flat work surface. Spoon even amounts of the beef mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla. Top beef with even portions of the pepperjack cheese. Roll tortillas around the filling and arrange into a baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over the tortillas; top with olives and remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese melts completely, about 20 minutes.

RED ENCHILADAS WITH CREAM CHEESE AND PECAN FILLING

Steps:

• TO MAKE SAUCE: In a shallow saucepan whose diameter is larger than a tortilla, combine the canned red enchilada sauce, cumin and oregano. Heat until it starts to boil, lower heat and simmer a minute or two. Stir in tomato sauce, then cream, and heat through. Remove from heat. TO ASSEMBLE ENCHILADAS: Cream the cream cheese and stir in green onions and pecans. Heat a small amount of cooking oil (about ¼-inch) in a small skillet, slightly larger than a tortilla. Place a tortilla in the hot oil, only long enough to soften, and remove to a plate. Proceed with remaining tortillas, stacking the tortillas to keep them warm and soft. Then dip a heated tortilla into the heated red chili sauce; remove the dipped tortilla to a plate and place a tablespoon or more of the cream cheese filling along the center portion of the tortilla, spreading along the diameter. Fold tortilla in half and roll up. Place enchilada in a buttered baking dish. Proceed with remaining tortillas. Pour red chili sauce over the enchiladas, top with grated cheese, and bake at 325° F., 10 to 15 minutes until heated through and Jack cheese is melted.

GREEN, WHITE, AND RED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, stir together cooked chicken with cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and chopped green chilies; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease bottom of large ovenproof casserole dish.
• Heat chicken broth until it is warm and place in a shallow bowl.
• Immerse corn tortillas one at a time immediately before filling- just until it softens just a tad; do not oversoak.
• Remove tortilla from broth, and add another while filling.
• Place about 3 tablespoons of chicken filling across the center of the tortilla, then roll up.
• Place rolled tortilla into the casserole dish.
• Repeat until all tortillas and filling are used.
• Pour green chile enchilada sauce and tomato salsa over the tops of the rolled tortillas, leaving some of each sauce exposed so it shows red/green.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese and top with chopped cilantro.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or so or until dish is warmed through, cheese is melted, and slightly golden on top.
• Serve enchiladas garnished with a spoonful of sour cream.

TURKEY PECAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion over medium heat until tender. Set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, water, cumin, pepper and salt until smooth. Stir in the onion, turkey and pecans. , Spoon 1/3 cup turkey mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the soup, sour cream, milk and chilies; pour over enchiladas. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS IN YUMMY RED SAUCE

Steps:

• SAUCE:.
• Place garlic in cold, non-reactive (non-aluminum - use non-stick or ceramic lined) large sauce pan with oil. Bring up to a medium heat, stirring so that garlic doesn't scorch. Sauté for 1 minute, then add onions. Add remaining dry spices (through parsley) and sauté for 3-4 minutes, to develop oil & spices' flavors. Add remaining ingredients, except cilantro. Simmer gently on low for 30 minutes. Add cilantro at the end. Cool, and then chill overnight in fridge to let flavors meld.
• ENCHILADAS:.
• Preheat oven to 350º. Spray a 9 x 13 lasagna pan thoroughly with Pam. Spread 1 cup of enchilada sauce in bottom of baking pan.
• Combine cheeses, chilies, onions, and olives in large mixing bowl, tossing gently to thoroughly mix.
• Stuff and roll enchiladas with 2/3 of the cheese mixture. Place them, seam-side down in pan - in two rows of 4-5; long the long side of the pan. When all are in pan, pour remaining enchilada sauce FIRST over the outside edges (as they will dry out if not covered), then once down the center. Spread remaining cheese mixture on the two "lanes" that remain uncovered by sauce. Bake, uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until bubbly and melted. Cool for 5 minutes to re-congeal before serving. Makes 8-10 enchiladas, serving 4-6 people.
• For Vegetarian option use Vegetable broth.