Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri

Source : Variations Try Serving With Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce See My Recipes Combine Cilantro Garlic Red Wine Vinegar Crushed Pepper Flakes Salt And P...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : January 22, 2026

Step:

  1. Variations: Try serving with "Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce" (see my recipes)

    Queso Fresco Enchiladas w/ Red Sauce & Chimichurri recipe step 1 photo
  2. Combine cilantro, garlic, red wine vinegar, crushed pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds.

  3. Drizzle the olive oil in slowly while the machine runs.

  4. Store extra chimichurri in the fridge for up to 3 days.

  5. In a large mixing bowl combine chihuahua cheese and crumble the queso fresco. Save a little chihuahua for topping the enchiladas.

  6. Heat up enchilada sauce in a small saucepot to a simmer.

  7. Dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce, fill with cheese mixture, and roll into a lightly greased casserole dish. (Use vegetable oil, cooking spray, or butter to grease pan)

  8. Top tortillas with remaining chihuahua cheese.

  9. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese atop is melted.

  10. Serve with chimichurri sauce. (Can be cold or room temp)

  11. Variations; Guacamole, crema, salsa verde, mole, goat cheese, oaxaca cheese, pepperjack cheese, mango salsa, pineapple salsa, peach-mango salsa, grilled corn or pineapple, plantains, sofrito, caramelized shallots or onions, pickled red onions, jalapenos, poblano, habanero, bacon, Mexican oregano, white wine vinegar, avocado, cotija, coriander, lime, spinach, eggplant, black beans, tomato, roasted veggies, pumpkin seeds, refried beans


Ingredients

  1. 12 oz queso fresco
  2. 1 C shredded chihuahua cheese
  3. 6 flour tortillas
  4. 10 oz red enchilada sauce
  5. 1 bundle cilantro; stems roughly sliced off
  6. 4 cloves garlic; smashed
  7. 1/3 C red wine vinegar
  8. 2/3 C extra virgin olive oil
  9. 1 large pinch kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper
  10. 1 pinch crushed pepper flakes

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