Entomatadas Recipe

What are Entomatadas?

Entomatadas are a traditional Mexican dish that is similar to enchiladas, except they are smothered in a tomato sauce. The dish is made with corn tortillas that are filled with a flavorful tomato sauce and queso fresco, then topped with the remaining sauce and cheese.

Growing up along the south Texas border, my mom used to make entomatadas for my siblings and I pretty frequently. As we grew older and less picky, she added diced onion or opted to make enchiladas rojas, which were a bit spicer. To make them more filling, she’d also add shredded chicken along with the queso fresco inside the tortillas. The beauty of this recipe is that you can tweak it as needed to fit your taste buds, including this enmolada variation. Regardless of what type of enchiladas you choose, I hope you enjoy!

Reasons to Love Entomatadas

• Fast & Simple – This entomatada recipe uses canned tomato sauce, a pantry staple. By using canned sauce, you can make this in less than 20 minutes, making it a great option for weeknight dinners! Have the time to make the sauce from scratch? Consider making this salsa casera recipe.
• Delicious – Entomatadas are a delicious dish for children and picky eaters, as they are not spicy like enchiladas. Leave out the onions in the recipe for a meal your whole family will love!

Recommended Tools for Making Entomatadas

• Frying Pan – Use a medium-sized frying pan to quickly fry the corn tortillas that serve as the base of this recipe.

Entomatada Ingredients

• Tortillas – This entomatada recipe calls for corn tortillas that are lightly fried to give them a bit of a crisp. I’ve always preferred to use white corn tortillas as the flavor of the corn is less mild than yellow tortillas.
• Tomato Sauce – To make this recipe easy, I’ve opted for using canned tomato sauce that is elevated by adding minced garlic, salt, and cumin.
• Queso Fresco – Entomatadas are filled and topped with crumbled queso fresco, which is a soft, mild white cheese that’s popular in Mexican cuisine.
• Onion – Diced white onion helps add flavor to these entomatadas. Feel free to leave out if you’re not a fan of raw onion.

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Entomatadas Recipe

Courses: Dinner Recipes, Entree Recipes

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 1

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Entomatada Ingredients

Servings

• 8 oz tomato sauce

• 1 tsp garlic (minced)

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tbsp salt

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 4 corn tortillas (white)

• ¹⁄₂ onion (diced)

• 8 oz queso fresco

How to Make Entomatadas

1. Simmer sauce

   Add tomato sauce, salt, garlic, and cumin to a frying pan on medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Prepare filling

   While the tomato sauce simmers, dice half an onion and combine with crumbled queso fresco.

3. Fry tortillas

   In a larger pan, heat oil on medium heat. Fry tortillas for 1 minute, flipping halfway.

4. Assemble entomatadas

   Use a spoon to spread the tomato sauce inside of each tortilla. Fill tortillas with queso fresco. Roll up the tortillas. Repeat.
   Consider adding shredded chicken to make this recipe more filling!

5. Top tortillas

   Top the rolled up tortillas with remaining tomato sauce and crumbled queso fresco.

6. Serve

   Serve and enjoy!