Description:

Creamy ranch flavored enchiladas

Source:

Kelly

Serves/Makes:4 or more

Ingredients

• 2 2.25 oz (63 grm). cans sliced black olives, drained
• 2 8 oz (224 grm). pkgs. cream cheese
• 1 packet Ranch Dressing mix
• 1 4 oz (112 grm). can Green Chiles, diced
• 2 cups (475 ml) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) Colby cheese, shredded
• 8 or more flour tortillas
• 1 lb (.5 kg). crabmeat, flaked (can use imitation crab)
• 5 green onions (with tops), chopped
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) and 3 tbsp (45 ml). milk
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). white pepper
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). butter
• Garnish:
• lettuce, shredded
• tomato, diced
• green onion, chopped
• cilantro sprigs, optional
• black olives, optional

Preparation

• Put cream cheese in microwave safe bowl.
• Soften in microwave on the defrost setting until you can stir it smooth.
• Add ranch dressing mix and 3 tbsp (45 ml). of milk; mix together.
• Set aside 3/4 cup (175 ml) of cream cheese mixture.
• In a saucepan melt butter.
• Add garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
• Add onion to saucepan and saute until tender.
• Add shredded crabmeat, green chiles, white pepper and salt to saucepan.
• Let heat through, stirring occasionally.
• Fold the crab mixture, black olives and 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) Monterey Jack Cheese into the cream cheese mixture (except for reserved amount).
• To thin the mixture, add more milk.
• Spoon filling into flour tortillas, roll up and place seam-side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Stir 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk in to the reserved cream cheese mixture.
• Pour over the top of the enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with Colby cheese and remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• To serve put shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes on the side (and cilantro, if you want).
• Sprinkle tops of enchiladas with green onion.
• If desired, sprinkle with more black olives.

Comments

I love the flavor of ranch, so I decided to create some new recipes that complimented the flavor well.