cheese enchiladas

How To Make cheese enchiladas

• Step 1
  Saute onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet until tender.
• Step 2
  Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, oregano and cumin.
• Step 3
  Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Step 4
  Set aside 2 cups enchilada sauce in a shallow bowl.
• Step 5
  Spoon 1 cup sauce into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish; set aside.
• Step 6
  Reserve remaining sauce in skillet.
• Step 7
  Combine cottage cheese, 1 cup monterey jack cheese and chiles; stir well, and set aside.
• Step 8
  Fry tortillas, one at a time, in ½ cup olive oil for 1 second on each side or just until tortillas are softened.
• Step 9
  Drain on paper towels; dip each tortilla in the reserved enchilada sauce.
• Step 10
  Add beans to remaining sauce in skillet; stir well.
• Step 11
  Spread about 2 tablespoons cottage cheese mixture on each tortilla.
• Step 12
  Spoon about ½ cup bean mixture over half of each tortilla; fold tortilla in half.
• Step 13
  Transfer each enchilada to reserved baking dish.
• Step 14
  Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Step 15
  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
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