Easy Cheese Enchiladas With Homemade Enchilada Sauce

These cheese enchiladas are to die for! My mom made them for us last time we were visiting and we devoured the whole pan in one sitting. So of course we decided to make them ourselves and they turned out perfectly. Delicious cheddar cheese and Mexican blend wrapped in soft tortillas and covered in beautiful red enchilada sauce, baked to a golden, crispy perfection. Thanks for the yummy cheese enchilada recipe, Mom!

Ingredients in Easy Cheese Enchiladas

Mexican food is one of those great entrée styles that can be so versatile. It’s also filled with the ingredients kids love, so it’s an easy way to please the whole family. After all, it’s cheese and tortillas. And lots of other amazing things! Here’s all you need:

1 1/2 cups Homemade Enchilada Sauce – This is truly the easiest, tastiest homemade sauce ever! You can always sub your favorite canned sauce, but try this homemade recipe. Its delicious! 12 Corn tortillas – I prefer corn to flour tortillas for this recipe because the flour tend to get soggy. Vegetable Oil – about three tablespoons. 4 Scallions or green onions – chopped Cilantro leaves – three tablespoons, finely chopped 4 Cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese – or use any cup cheese mixture you like. Cheddar, pepper jack, mozzarella, Colby jack cheese, Mexican blend, etc.

Add-ins or Substitute Ingredients

This is one of the most versatile enchilada recipes around! Swap out ingredients to make each batch your own.

For extra kick, sprinkle in little bit of diced green chiles. Add a dash of chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder or onion powder for extra spice. Toss in some shredded chicken or ground beef.

Vegetarian Enchiladas

This recipe is absolutely vegetarian. You can even add some beans, like black beans, pinto beans or refried beans to the tortillas for some added protein.

How to Keep Tortillas Soft

There are a couple of ways to prep your tortillas so they don’t tear during assembly:

Restaurant Style, but Better

I love going to eat at Mexican Restaurants but this recipe tastes just as good as eating out for less money. If you want to make this into a full meal like you would be served at your favorite restaurant, serve this with our Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice, Cheater Refried Beans, and our BEST Guacamole Ever. You and your family will love it! Our Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice is one of our most popular recipes and we even have a quick video tutorial so you can see how easy it is make. The Mexican Rice is delicious with these Easy Cheese Enchiladas. I like topping these enchiladas with cilantro and olives, but they are also delicious with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and salsa.