Cheesy Pork Chorizo Enchiladas with Sweet Peppers & Rice

Cheesy Pork Chorizo Enchiladas

with Sweet Peppers & Rice

30 MIN
+$7.99/serving 4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

To make the hearty filling for these enchiladas, you’ll cook flavorful chorizo—a type of Mexican spiced pork sausage—with sweet peppers in a light tomato sauce until tender. It’s all baked under a layer of melty monterey jack cheese, then finished with a dollop of cooling sour cream.
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Cheesy Pork Chorizo Enchiladas with Sweet Peppers & Rice
Title
  • 20 oz Pork Chorizo
  • 8 Flour Tortillas
  • 1 cup Long Grain White Rice
  • ½ lb Sweet Peppers
  • ¼ cup Tomato Paste
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
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Cook the rice
1 Cook the rice

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. In a medium pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 2 cups of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 13 to 15 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl. 

Prepare the ingredients
2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the peppers; cut off and discard the stems. Remove the cores; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.

Make the filling
3 Make the filling

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the chorizo. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Add the tomato paste. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Add 1/2 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened and the chorizo is cooked through. Turn off the heat. Transfer to the bowl of cooked rice; stir in half the sour cream. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Assemble & bake the enchiladas
4 Assemble & bake the enchiladas

Place the tortillas on a work surface. Spread about 2 cups of the filling into the bottom of a baking dish. Divide the remaining filling among the tortillas; tightly roll up each tortilla around the filling. Transfer to the baking dish, seam side down. Evenly top with the cheese. Bake 7 to 9 minutes, or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and let stand at least 2 minutes before serving.

Season the sour cream & serve your dish
5 Season the sour cream & serve your dish

Meanwhile, season the remaining sour cream with salt and pepper. Serve the baked enchiladas garnished with the seasoned sour cream. Enjoy! 

Tips from Home Chefs

Cook the rice
1 Cook the rice

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. In a medium pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 2 cups of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 13 to 15 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl. 

2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the peppers; cut off and discard the stems. Remove the cores; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.

Prepare the ingredients
Make the filling
3 Make the filling

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the chorizo. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Add the tomato paste. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Add 1/2 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened and the chorizo is cooked through. Turn off the heat. Transfer to the bowl of cooked rice; stir in half the sour cream. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

4 Assemble & bake the enchiladas

Place the tortillas on a work surface. Spread about 2 cups of the filling into the bottom of a baking dish. Divide the remaining filling among the tortillas; tightly roll up each tortilla around the filling. Transfer to the baking dish, seam side down. Evenly top with the cheese. Bake 7 to 9 minutes, or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and let stand at least 2 minutes before serving.

Assemble & bake the enchiladas
Season the sour cream & serve your dish
5 Season the sour cream & serve your dish

Meanwhile, season the remaining sour cream with salt and pepper. Serve the baked enchiladas garnished with the seasoned sour cream. Enjoy! 

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