Open-faced Enchiladas
This was a meal my mom made often and while I probably didn’t enjoy or appreciate it enough as a young child, it’s now one of my most favorite comfort foods that reminds me so much of her. The sauce is so easy to make and all the flavors come together with that runny egg yolk for a simply irresistible meal.
Ingredients
enchilada sauce
- 1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil

- .5 cup.5 cup.5 cup Vidalia Onion, diced, or onion of choice
- 2 cloves2 cloves2 cloves Garlic, roughly chopped

- 8 oz8 oz8 oz Tomato Sauce
- 28 oz28 oz28 oz Diced Tomatoes, Fire-Roasted - Muir Glen
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Cumin, Ground

- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Real Salt - Redmond

- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Mexican Oregano, Dried
- .5 tsp.5 tsp.5 tsp Chipotle Powder, optional

- .5 tsp.5 tsp.5 tsp Black Pepper

- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Lime Juice, juice of two limes

- 1.25 cups1.25 cups1.25 cups Chicken Broth, divided

- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Mild Salsa Roja - Siete Foods, or your favorite salsa

- 8-12 oz8-12 oz8-12 oz Green Chilies, use up to 12oz as desired

- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Cassava Flour (Certified Non-GMO) - Otto’s Naturals, can sub standard AP flour if needed/desired

to serve
- 1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil

- 4 - 6 whole4 - 6 whole4 - 6 whole Eggs, room temperature for even frying
- 12 - 16 whole12 - 16 whole12 - 16 whole Corn Tortilla, depending on if you want a double stack or not

- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Lettuce, Iceberg, shredded, can use half purple cabbage if desired
- 3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp Cotija Cheese, crumbled
- 3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp3 - 4 Tbsp Cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 - 3 whole2 - 3 whole2 - 3 whole Radish, thinly sliced
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- In a medium saucepan, heat avocado oil up and add in diced onion, stirring occasionally until soft and translucent. Add in chopped garlic and cook until fragrant
- Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, cumin, salt, oregano, chipotle powder and pepper, stir till combined. Let this simmer on low for about 20 minutes
- Use an immersion blender to purée this mixture. Alternatively, you can use a blender, just do this in small batches so you don't have boiling red sauce all over your kitchen and your face!
- Once sauce is puréed, add in blender salsa, add lime juice, 1 cup of the chicken broth and green chiles. Stir to combine and let it warm through.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining ¼ cup chicken broth and cassava flour and whisk until smooth then pour into tomato mixture and whisk in, sauce will thicken up.
- While the mixture warms, prepare toppings and set aside.
- Warm up avocado oil in a skillet and get ready to assemble!
- To serve, place a spoonful of sauce on a plate. Fry one corn tortilla until nearly crispy then dip/sbmerge in the warm sauce, remove then place on the plate. Repeat with another tortilla adding cheese in between layers if desired.
- Fry up an egg (or two) in the same pan as you used for the tortillas and place on top of stacked enchiladas. Top with more sauce, if desired, and serve with lettuce, more cheese, radishes and cilantro.
- Repeat for each plate of enchiladas and enjoy!
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Breakfast Coconut Free Gluten Free Nut Free Other Shellfish Free Side Dishes Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 505 |
| Fat: | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 66 g |
| Protein: | 12 g |
| Cholesterol: | 16 g |
| Sodium: | 1357 mg |
| Fiber: | 10 g |
| Sugars: | 10 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated for total recipe. | |
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This looks delicious. And so beautiful!
happy 400th recipe!! this is a beautiful tribute to your mom. you’re so thoughtful in your approach to not just recipes, but all that you do.