La Posta de Mesilla’s Red Enchiladas (Enchiladas Coloradas)
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Traditional Mexican Cuisine
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
1
hour
1
hour
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
1
hour
1
hour
Ingredients
1
doz
Corn Tortillas
2
cups
Grated cheese
sharp cheese is preferable
1/2
cup
Chopped Onions
2
cups
Red Chile Sauce
4
Eggs
If Desired
Shredded Lettuce
Instructions
Fry individual tortillas in hot fat. Leave in only long enough to soften. Do not fry crisply.
Immerse tortillas completely in red sauce.
Take out quickly and place on serving plate and sprinkle generously with the cheese and onion.
Continue in layer cake fashion until each plate has 2 or 3 tortillas.
If tortillas seem dry, spoon added sauce to taste.
Fry an egg, sunny side up, per serving and place on top of enchilada.
Garnish around edge of plate with shredded lettuce.