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Enchiladas rojas with potato and cheese filling

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  • 2¼ tsp salt
  • 3 whole potatoes
  • New Mexico guajillo chili
  • 1 whole chile ancho
  • 5 whole chiles de arbol
  • ¼ whole small white onion
  • water
Clean the chilies. Put the New Mexico guajillo chilies, one ancho, five chiles de arbol and a quarter small white onion in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Turn off the heat and transfer everything to the blender.
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • ½ tsp whole black pepper
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp whole cumin
  • 3 cup water
Add two garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp whole black pepper, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp whole cumin, salt and three cups of water; blend until smooth.
Crumble the queso fresco, mix with onion and set aside.
  • queso fresco
  • onion
Boil the potatoes about 45 minutes, peel and cool them.
  • garlic salt
  • black pepper
  • ¼ cup red salsa or enchilada sauce
  • queso Oaxaca
Smash the potatoes; season with a little garlic salt and black pepper; mix in 1/4 cup of the red sauce and the queso Oaxaca.
  • oil
Heat a little oil in a frying pan over medium heat; add the sauce, straining if needed; rinse the blender cup with a little water into it and bring to a simmer.
  • water
Taste for salt, then lower the heat to the lowest setting and simmer about five more minutes, until not too thick and not too thin.
  • oil
Heat a comal over medium heat and cover it with oil.
  • tortilla
Dip a tortilla in the sauce, then fry 30 seconds a side.
Remove from the comal, add the filling and roll.
  • lettuce
  • crema mexicana
Serve topped with lettuce, more queso fresco, extra onion and crema mexicana; rice and beans are an option on the side.
Topping and serving