Entomatadas (Cheese Stuffed Tortillas)
This delicious Entomatadas recipe is stuffed with queso fresco, onions and smothered in a quick savory tomato sauce, topped with sliced onions, cheese, shredded red cabbage and scallions.
Servings: 6
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 10-ounce package queso fresco crumbled
- ½ onion chopped
- oil
Tomato Sauce
- 4-6 roma tomatoes
- ½ onion
- 1 jalapeño rinsed, stem removed and cut in half
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- salt to taste
Toppings
- ½ white or red onion sliced
- scallions chopped
- extra queso fresco
- shredded cabbage optional
Instructions
Tomato Sauce
- Add tomatoes, jalapeño, onion and garlic to a saucepan with enough water to cover. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until veggies are soft.
- Remove veggies from pan and add to a blender with oregano and salt. Blend for a few seconds until you have a smooth sauce.
- Crumble queso fresco and mix in the chopped onion.
- Add the sauce to a skillet and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. (If sauce is to thick, add a few tablespoons of water at a time to thin out)Lower heat and simmer sauce for 5 minutes.
- Add about a teaspoon of oil to a skillet over medium heat. Fry one or two tortillas at a time.
- Add two or three tablespoons of the queso fresco mixture to one side of tortilla and allow cheese to melt slightly. (Reserve a few tablespoons of queso fresco for topping if you like)Fold other side of tortilla over to form a taco. Flip taco over and fry for another few seconds.
- Drain on paper towels and continue with the rest of the tortillas.
- Place entomatadas on a serving platter or individual serving plates. Top each with a few tablespoons of the tomato sauce.
- Top with additional queso fresco, sliced onions, shredded cabbage and scallions.
Notes
Could also add additional toppings on entomatadas such as shredded lettuce, avocado slices, Mexican crema, sour cream or chopped tomatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 10.8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 0.8mg