Egg and Green Chile Enchiladas

Submitted by Starrynews

"This hearty and delicious recipe was inspired by two recipes: the filling from Recipe #319626 and the sauce from Recipe #214861. We really enjoy this for brunch!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Sauce

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 -2 small jalapeno, minced (remove seeds to taste- the more seeds you leave in, the spicier it will be)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes

• Filling

• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 8 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 6 (8 inch) tortillas

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. For sauce, place onions, garlic, and jalapeno in a medium saucepan prepared with nonstick cooking spray, and cook until onion is translucent.
3. Stir in cumin and oregano before adding the chopped tomatoes.
4. Allow sauce to simmer and thicken, about 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, for filling, prepare a medium saucepan with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
6. Saute onion until translucent.
7. Add chilies, cumin, chili powder, and chopped eggs and warm through.
8. Remove from heat and mix in cheese.
9. Place filling evenly in the center of each tortilla and roll. Place in a lightly greased baking dish.
10. Cover enchiladas with sauce and top with cheese.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until enchiladas are warmed through and cheese has melted.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

As much as I like to think I try to make 1st time recipes just the way they're written, when it comes to jalapeno peppers & cumin, I usually cut back, as I did with this one ~ Used 3/4 teaspoon of cumin & most of 1 jalapeno! Still, we were very satisfied with the resulting enchiladas & would enjoy having them again! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed for my chosen partner in the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap 22]

 

[Wish I Could Cook]

What a great twist on enchiladas! My first inclination was to think this was a "breakfast burrito." But the texture of the boiled eggs instead of scrambled and the spice mixture made for a perfect evening meal. As easy as this is, I'm already thinking of ways to make variations - such as adding black beans or other sauted veggies into the egg mixture. But it doesn't need a thing for it to remain a 5-star recipe in my book!