Christmas Enchiladas
Down here in South Texas, folks don’t eat baked hams or roasted turkeys for their holiday feast. They eat two things: tamales, and steak and enchiladas.
Normally, the enchiladas are cheese or beef with chile con carne drizzled over them. But this summer and fall, I had a hankering for enchiladas of a different flavor.
A red and green flavor.
A cheesy flavor.
A kind of spicy, really tasty, non-greasy flavor.
And when you get one of these little enchiladas on your plate, no matter if it is August or September or July or May, you feel as hopeful and joyful as one does on Christmas morning.
But it helps if you have red and green peppers with green chilies and red enchilada sauce. And if you get red enchiladas, you’ll practically hear Christmas carols coming from the oven.
These red enchiladas prefer to sing, “Angels We Have Heard on High.”
Just in case you were curious.
I know you are.
Christmas Enchiladas
4 cooked and chopped/ shredded boneless, skinless chicken breasts
12 corn tortillas
Sweet red pepper, chopped
Sweet green pepper, chopped
Green chilies (from can is fine) or jalepenos, if you want something not as hot
Queso Aserado (white Mexican cheese. It comes in a little round wheel, so you’ll have to shred yourself or cut into chunks, which is what I do since I can not, and will never be able to, properly operate a shredder.)
Red enchilada sauce (canned is fine, homemade is fabulous).
***If you’ve got the time, you can sautee the chicken with onions and more green peppers, cool and chop for an extra kick.
Directions
1) Place 5-6 corn tortillas flat on a pan.
2) Sprinkle on chicken, peppers and chiles, cheese.
3) Drizzle on desired about of enchilada sauce.
4) Add more cheese. Cheese is very important in Christmas Enchiladas.
5) Place other tortilla on top. Add more red enchilada dressing and sprinkle with cheese.
6) Cheese is very important in Christmas enchiladas.
7) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with rice and beans.
It’ll feel like Christmas.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 2:57 am
Sorry, Duck, but I just don’t think enchiladas are going to invoke holiday spirit in my family!
The recipe looks great- and maybe the day AFTER Thanksgiving and Christmas!
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:27 am
I didn’t know that texans didn’t do the turkey thing for thanksgiving. Weird. Those enchiladas look tres tasty though. I love the red tortillas!
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 am
What fun to call them Christmas Enchiladas! Maybe my daughter would actually eat them that way!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:01 am
Sounds great, but no turkey on Thanksgiving around here is against the law! Well, MY law….
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:18 am
Wow, i guess texas is my kind of place
. Those enchiladas look fab!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 am
OMG that sounds awesome!!! I love Mexican food!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:42 am
These look very festive, Duckie. I wonder if I could just make some veggie ones, as I don’t eat meat? I love peppers and cheese though, and anything spicy, so I could roast the peppers and spice them up!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 am
wow, interesting–looks good!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:53 am
Yummy! I might make those on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Here in my neck of the woods we do two turkeys, one roasted and one deep fried!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 am
looks good – but I’ll bet you do have turkey anyway!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 am
okay- seriously- yum!
kHm
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:10 am
You are absolutely right that these are fantastic anytime of year. How about sausage, egg and cheese enchiladas for breakfast? YUM!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 am
Hey, lady! What’s your addy?! You won the giveaway. Yay, you!
I’ve never made enchiladas. Do the tortillas get crisp or soggy? I hate soggy.
~ingrid
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:41 am
The enchiladas sound excellent! I especially love those red enchiladas, they look great!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 am
My book club chose The Twelve Tales of Christmas for our November book! We’ll order our copies later today
I’ll want to do a feature on my blog about you. So expect an email soon!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 am
What a great tradition! I am all for enchiladas or tamales.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 am
oooh that looks delicious!!
i figured out to just open my google reader on the phone so no need to subscribe via email.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:19 am
Ooh, I want to make them simply because they’re called Christmas Enchiladas. Who doesn’t want it to be Christmas year-round?!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:40 am
I need to move! I’m so sick of ham on Christmas.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:18 am
Yum! I agree that enchiladas are good year-round! How clever of you to use the seasonal colors with the ingredients. It just goes to show that they are a very versatile food.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Looking good. Making my stomach grumble.
Ramona
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
What a great, simple way to make enchiladas. They look wonderful. I am going to definitely try this. Thanks Duckie!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:42 am
Delish! You Texans are a strange breed, LOL!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:47 am
Yum. Yum. Yum.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 am
mouth watering!! yummmm!! i shud try this sometime sooner
cheers!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Delicious!
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
These look really good- and healthy, which is always a winning combo.
Also- definatley a post Halloween ocean baby playdate. The Halloween babies like to be here for Halloween (they’re guests of honor at our Halloween party, and they like to help pass out candy… it’s like Christmas for them, only they don’t feel so out of place, being dead and all.)
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
They look excellent!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
I NEED some of those. Wow and yum!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
Yay! I want to have a Texas Christmas!
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 am
Mmmmm!
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 am
wow, red enchilada? How can I get that? It looks funky!
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Love the name of ‘em, love the looks of ‘em, love the sound of ‘em. The only thing I don’t love is not being able to have one right now. hahahahah.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Looks good………..now if you could only let us taste and smell. Okay, okay I’ll just make my own
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I love how pretty and festive these are! I would probably use leftover turkey to make them the day after Thanksgiving…and I’ll be sure to think of you!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
These look delicious. It doesn’t get any better than this.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Aw, Duckie, how about a Christmas ham? It just isn’t right without a big honkin’ meat in the middle of the table! Maybe a ham surrounded by Christmas Enchiladas?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Thanks for your kind thoughts. These sound delish!
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
We make Mexican food for Christmas up here in Oklahoma too! Well, at least my family does. =) These just might be what I take to Christmas Eve this year!! I usually make my world famous (ok, not really) white chicken enchiladas, but a change sounds nice…or maybe I’ll make both. They sound delicious. Can’t wait to try them!
Hope you’re having a great week!♥
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
You just know how to make eating fun!
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I love enchiladas!! These look delicious! I would love them for Christmas!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Blond Duck….can you come cook dinner for me? These look delicious!!!!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
D’oh! I have to go to bed in about 15 minutes and now I want to eat enchiladas first. Guess I’ll just drool on my pillow.
And I can’t wait to find out about the terrifying “she”!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
How in the world do you stay soooo stinking thin when you eat the best food all the time? Hmmm? Hmmm?!?!?! Please share your secret with me. I need to get in on that action, pronto!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I will be going to the Mexican place down the road for lunch tomorrow. Giving me a recipe is like giving me the blue prints for the space shuttle – I’m not likely to use either one.
But there is a full tank of gas in my car and enchiladas sound GOOD.
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Christmas Enchiladas sound mighty tasty and they look good. I’ll be doing my turkey all the same, but I think some enchiladas the day after made with the lefotver turkey sound fantastic! I’ll call them Boxing Day Enchiladas!
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Oh yumm! I’m always looking for new things to try over the holidays and I love enchiladas. I’m thinking these would be wonderful for our Christmas eve meal (I’m in canada so Thanksgiving has already come and gone…)
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 am
MMMMMMMMM,..these enchilladas look excellent ot me!! I love the flavours too!!!
Excellent dish , Duckie!
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:38 am
ok, because I am NOT a huge fan of Turkey… i am just gonna say YUMM!!!!!!! I have never seen enchiladas stacked… only rolled. this seems much simpler. Now I am STARVING!!!!!!
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:53 am
Hm, I’ve never had an enchilada, I’ll have to try one.
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:56 am
These look fantastic! Josh would be in lurve. I need to send him to your house for din din
Thanks for the positive words on my run
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Loving the color on this dish!! Perfect name!
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
Yummo!!!
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:08 am
oh these look so good, what a fun tradition!
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Hehe you guys really don’t have turkey etc?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Wow, everything looks so delicious. I bet they taste really good as well.
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
It’s not Christmas but I am cooking up enchiladas for dinner tonight. I like the way you do yours. It looks quick and easy.
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
A Blonde Duck Enchilada Christmas suits me just fine
…all I need to do is talk my midwestern folks into it!!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I have never heard of Christmas enchiladas before, but I am very happy to have made their acquaintance.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:27 am
This looks so good thanks for stopping by Everyday Mom ideas.