Folded Tortillas in Pasilla Chile Sauce

Dobladas de Chile Pasilla

Dobladas is one of the names for folded, sauced corn tortillas that are served as a snack, a first course, or a light meal. Dobladas are a kind of enchilada.

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Ingredients

Makes 8 tortillas

▢ 2 cups Pasilla Chile Sauce double recipe
▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
▢ 2 medium tomatoes peeled and finely chopped
▢ ⅓ cup vegetable Oil for frying
▢ 8 corn tortillas
▢ 4 green onions including green tops, coarsely chopped
▢ 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

Prepare the chile sauce.
Set aside off heat.
Then, in a small skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the tomatoes, stirring, until the juices bubble, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in the chile sauce and heat through.
In a medium skillet, heat ⅓ cup of oil, until hot.
Using tongs, dip tortillas, 1 at a time, in the oil until pliable and hot, about 3 seconds.
Stack the tortillas on paper towels.
Dip the tortillas, one at a time, in the warm sauce just to coat both sides.
Fold each into quarters to a triangle shape.
Place 2 on each of 4 serving plates.
Pour the remaining heated sauce over the tortillas and top each equally with the onions and cheese.
Serve at once.

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Course; Torttilla

Cuisine; Mexican