Enchilada Casserole Made With Red Chile Powder

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 6 Tbsp. BUENO® Special Reserve Chile Powder [/product/special-reserve-red-chile-powder/]
• warm water
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• Dash of BUENO® Oregano
• 1 doz. pkg. BUENO® Corn Tortillas [/corn-tortillas/]
• 1 medium onion

  minced
• 2 cups cheddar or longhorn cheese

  shredded
• vegetable oil for frying tortillas

Instructions

• 1 1. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil over low to medium heat in a large saucepan.
• 2 2. Stir in flour. Brown to make a roux, stirring constantly.
• 3 3. Stir in chile powder.
• 4 4. Add warm water to make a sauce of the thickness you desire.
• 5 5. Add garlic, salt and oregano. Simmer for at least 30 minutes while flavors
  blend.
• 6 6. To assemble the enchiladas, quickly dip corn tortillas one at a time in hot
  oil to soften. Drain on paper towels.
• 7 7. Dip each fried tortilla in chile sauce to cover bottom of a casserole dish.
  Spread a large serving spoonful of chile sauce over tortillas, enough to cover
  all tortillas. Sprinkle with onion and cheese. Add remaining layers of fried
  tortillas dipped in chile sauce, onion and cheese until all ingredients are
  used. Add remaining sauce on top or pour over individual servings.
• 8 8. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.

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