Santa Fe Enchiladas

12 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for the eggs
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 -2 small jalapeno, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • salt
  • 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
  • 9 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 4 -6 large eggs

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3
    Cook the onions, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, oregano, sugar and some salt until tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the tomatoes and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Char the tortillas slightly over the flame of a gas burner or in a dry skillet, if using an electric stove top.
  6. 6
    Layer some tomato sauce mixture in the bottom of a medium casserole dish then top with a few tortillas (3-4) and 1/3 of the cheese.
  7. 7
    Repeat this ending with cheese on top.
  8. 8
    Take the remaining tortilla, roughly chop it up and scatter over the cheese.
  9. 9
    Bake until browned and the sauce is bubbling around the edges.
  10. 10
    Heat about 1/4-inch of vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat.
  11. 11
    Fry 4 eggs in the oil, spooning the oil over the tops of the eggs to cook them without flipping.
  12. 12
    Cut the casserole into 4-6 servings and top each one with a fried egg and a little salt.

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