Easy Enchilada Recipes

Grace Parisi makes a slightly spicy red sauce for these enchiladas with smoky guajillo chiles and fruity ancho chiles.

Pineapple is an easy way to add fun and festivity to classic chicken enchiladas.

A garlicky and flavorful enchilada sauce makes these pulled chicken and black bean enchiladas worth the inevitable garlic breath.

These enchiladas take a cue from lasagna and are stacked instead of rolled. Wilted spinach adds color and earthy flavor.

Don't feel the need to invite a crowd over the next time you're in the mood for enchiladas, this recipe crams a ton of flavor into a small batch of the Mexican favorite.

Ditch the meat and roast up two kinds of potatoes for a colorful and filling vegan meal.

Sweet bell peppers and 2 kinds of beans are the stars in this vegetarian dish. They're held together with melty Monterey jack cheese.

Akasha Richmond stuffs her enchiladas with squash, mushrooms, kale and corn, then tops them with a tangy tomatillo sauce and rich cashew crema.

The recipe here is based on a dish created by Josef Centeno's great-grandmother, who raised 12 kids. Because meat was expensive, she often made enchiladas using only vegetables, like carrots and potatoes. For his enchiladas, Centeno makes a sofrito, cooking carrots low and slow in olive oil with garlic and tomatoes.

At Mestizo, his restaurant in Leawood, Kansas, Aaron Sanchez makes an elaborate, long-simmered sauce for enchiladas. For a quick meal at home, though, he reaches for canned red chile sauce, such as one from Las Palmas. "It's old-school, very straightforward," he says. Sanchez sometimes adds shredded braised chicken to his enchiladas for a heartier meal.

Vegetarians and omnivores alike will love these hearty sweet potato breakfast enchiladas.

Enchiladas aren't just for dinner! Your brunch party guests will love this morning time twist.

When it's hot outside and turning on the oven is the last thing you want to do, enchiladas are still an option! Fresh pico de gallo, guacamole and queso fresco make for a refreshing, delicious, and healthy meal.

Feel free to experiment with the filling for these festive Mexican-style packets. Use cheddar cheese instead of Jack. Replace the black beans with pinto beans. Vary the spiciness simply by choosing the ready-made salsa that's right for your palate.

This is the breakfast of cowboys: hearty and complete.

This cheese sauce is also great as a dip for French fries, or anything, really.

Try these tasty and traditionallly flavored enchiladas.

These are the best of taco night and pizza night rolled into one!

A crunchy coleslaw made with a sour cream dressing is a cooling accompaniment to this spicy sauced enchiladas.