The recipe Healthier Cheese Enchiladas

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Healthier Cheese Enchiladas recipe is a Mexican Dinner meal that takes 60 minutes to make. If you enjoy Mexican for Dinner, you will like Healthier Cheese Enchiladas!

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
Healthier Cheese Enchiladas

I love cheese enchiladas, but needed to make a healthier version. With seasoned brown rice and black beans, this is much lighter but still very flavorful and filling. Would be good with a few chopped olives added too.1 serving is 2 enchiladas.I use a rice cooker to make the seasoned rice so the measurements aren't exact, but the rice could probably be easily adapted to the stovetop.

What Course Is Healthier Cheese Enchiladas?

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas is for Dinner.


How Long Does Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Recipe Take To Prepare?

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas takes 20 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Recipe Take To Cook?

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas takes 60 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Recipe Make?

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas makes 5 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Recipe?

The ingredients for Healthier Cheese Enchiladas are:

1 cup brown rice
2 jalapeno or serrano peppers, chopped
1/3 cup tomato paste
10 Don Pancho corn tortillas
1 cup black beans
2.5 cups shredded fat free cheddar
2 cups Las Palmas enchilada sauce
chopped cilantro, to garnish


How Do I Make Healthier Cheese Enchiladas?

Here is how you make Healthier Cheese Enchiladas:

Mix tomato paste with enough water to fill to correct spot on rice cooker for 1 cup rice, add the rice and chopped peppers, cook until done. Check as needed to add more water.When rice is done, preheat oven to 350. Spread 1/2 enchilada sauce on bottom of 9x13 pan. Heat tortillas in a stack in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, or heat in a dry skillet one by one. Pour 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on a dinner plate, dip each tortilla lightly in sauce to moisten, then fill with a spoonful of seasoned rice and a spoonful of beans, sprinkle with cheese, roll up and place seam side down in bottom of pan. When pan is full, pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle on remaining cheese. Cook for about 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, sprinkle with chopped cilantro.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLLYHOOO.


What's The Nutritional Info For Healthier Cheese Enchiladas?

The nutritional information for Healthier Cheese Enchiladas is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 339.3
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,226.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.5 g
  • Protein: 25.4 g

What Type Of Cuisine Is Healthier Cheese Enchiladas?

Healthier Cheese Enchiladas is Mexican cuisine.


What Dietary Needs Does Healthier Cheese Enchiladas Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Healthier Cheese Enchiladas is Vegetarian


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