Enchilada recipes

Layered Mexican tortilla casserole with kidney beans, corn, cottage cheese, and cheddar made entirely in the microwave. A low-fat vegetarian enchilada-style bake ready in 30 minutes.

Mexican shredded beef mix slow-roasted for 12 hours, then simmered with green chilies, cumin, and salsa verde. A freezer-friendly base for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and tamales.

Layered ground turkey, corn tortilla strips, salsa, sour cream, and melted cheddar baked into a bubbly Mexican-style casserole. Think enchiladas without the rolling, ready in about an hour.

Saucy black beans simmered with sweet Vidalia onions, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and a hit of orange zest. A Mexican-style pot that works over rice or inside enchiladas.

Blue corn tortillas stacked with seasoned chicken, Monterey Jack, pine nuts, and red chile sauce, then baked until bubbly. New Mexican flat enchiladas you eat with a fork and knife.

Homemade red chili sauce from dried red chili pods, garlic, and salt. Just three ingredients blended smooth for enchiladas, tamales, burritos, and any Mexican dish that needs real chile flavor.

Smoky chipotle meets sweet yellow tomatoes in this vibrant Mexican-style sauce with epazote and fresh cilantro. Makes 2 quarts, freezes beautifully, and livens up everything from enchiladas to grilled fish.

Ensalada compuesta is a Mexican-style stuffed tortilla layered with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and melted cheddar, then piled high with lettuce, vegetables, and dressing. Hearty taco salad meets enchilada.

Easy green chile sauce made with roasted green chili peppers, garlic, and a simple flour roux. Ready in 30 minutes, this versatile New Mexican staple goes on everything from enchiladas to eggs.

Hot green chili with chicken (or pork), four pounds of green chiles, tomatillos, and a long slow simmer. Southwest-style chile verde thick enough to ladle over enchiladas, eggs, or grilled steak.

Mexican green mole built on tart tomatillos and toasted pumpkin seeds, with jalapeno, garlic, cumin, and cinnamon. A silky, herb-green sauce that cloaks chicken, pork, or enchiladas in tangy, nutty depth.

A from-scratch red chile sauce: a lard-and-flour roux loosened with stock and built up with ground red chile and garlic. The foundation sauce for enchiladas, burritos, and huevos rancheros, with heat you control.

Tex-Mex salsa verde thickened with toasted pumpkin seeds and a quick roux, built on green chilies, parsley and chicken broth. A cooked green sauce for enchiladas, eggs and chips inspired by the El Chico restaurant chain.