CHEESY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

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Quick-cooking seafood and mildly spicy chile peppers and salsa make this dish a flavor adventure that my family loves. I've made it with chicken instead of fish, too. Just saute until done. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled, deveined and chopped
1/2 pound red snapper fillet or other firm white fish, cut into 1-inch chunks
1-1/2 cups salsa verde
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
Fresh cilantro leaves or jalapeno pepper slices

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and snapper; cook until shrimp turn pink, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In the same pan, cook and stir salsa, cream cheese, chiles and salt over medium heat just until cream cheese is melted. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese; remove from heat., Spread 1 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Gently stir remaining cheese sauce into shrimp mixture. Place 1/3 cup shrimp mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in prepared dish, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover and bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 29g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 1055mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

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Yonatan Samuel

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These enchiladas were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. The cheesy seafood filling was flavorful and the tortillas were soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.

Ricardo Mondragon

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I made these enchiladas for my friends last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a delicious and easy seafood dish.

Khatera Shafiq

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These enchiladas were very good! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. The only thing I would change is to add a bit more spice to the sauce.

Tebogo Ligion

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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed these enchiladas. The filling was flavorful and the tortillas were soft and fluffy. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a delicious and easy seafood dish.

Durjoy Kumar

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Larianna Hill

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I made these enchiladas for my friends last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a delicious and easy seafood dish.

Ronewa Matsa

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These enchiladas were very good! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. The only thing I would change is to add a bit more spice to the sauce.

Umar Jani

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The sauce for these enchiladas was a bit bland. I would recommend adding some more spices next time.

Haider Mehar

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These enchiladas were a bit too cheesy for my taste, but they were still good. I would recommend using less cheese next time.

Ahmad Rabih Rustami

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Emiliano Ayala

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These enchiladas were easy to make and so delicious! I used shrimp, crab, and tilapia in my filling and it was perfect. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.

Jodie-leigh Donnan

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I made these enchiladas for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The sauce was so flavorful and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.