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Nov 3, 2021Liked by Caroline Chambers

TRULY OBSESSED! so good and easy! I have learned I am wimpy with salsa verde spice levels so the mild Herdez brand worked great (still super flavorful with a little heat). This was my first time cooking with ground pork and it was awesome.

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i love that mild herdez too!!!!! <3

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May 15, 2023Liked by Caroline Chambers

Another winner in our house. My husband detests enchiladas, but he had seconds of these!

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I love hearing this!!!!!

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This was SO good! I had leftover Carnitas (the pre-cooked kind from Costco) and just use that instead of ground pork and followed exactly and it was AMAZING. I prefer pulled pork over ground so this was a great swap, short cut bc all i had to do was break up the meat, AND the texture was amazing mixed with the verde sauce and sour cream! WINNER!! My husband had two platefulls! I love the easy clean up/minimal dirty dishes!

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i LOVE this swap, i can't wait to try it!!!

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Yes to this! Perfect spice mix for those carnitas!!! Soooo good

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These were amazing! How do we think these do as leftovers in the fridge? Is it best to freeze?

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DELISH leftovers. good in the fridge for 4 days, or freeze before baking and then bake from frozen, adding 10-15 minutes to the bake time!

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I can’t stop making these, everyone loves them!!!

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These were fantastic! And after watching a few videos of Popeye, my four-year-old was thrilled to eat the spinach! Family win!!!

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trying to make this but only have a bag of frozen spinach. At what point should I add it?

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My local store never has just ground pork..would a combo of ground pork/beef be better than ground turkey

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They sell pork and beef as a combo? Yeah, that will be great!

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Made this tonight and it was great! My 2 year old ate it and kept shouting, “Yummy quesadilla!”. Will definitely make again.

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Another hit! Delicious and so easy. What to Cook has improved my weeknight meal game 100 fold, thank you!

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Any thoughts on making ahead and freezing? Wanting to make ahead to stock a freezer for a friend who's about to have a baby.

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do it!! in a disposable tin tray so they can just throw it away at the end. Bake from frozen covered for 30 minutes then uncover until bubbling

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I know your Notes say bake and then freeze in a bag. I’d prefer to just freeze in the dish we’re baking in. Do you still recommend baking first? We’d thaw or partially thaw before putting in the oven.

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oh yeah that's more for leftovers. if you want to assemble then freeze for later, no, you can just sprinkle the cheese on top, cover and freeze. then bake from frozen at the same temp, just for longer!

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Tips on making a larger batch? Could I just use two skillets and bake at the same time (seems like the obvious answer—but do I need to swap them on the racks halfway through or allow more baking time?)

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build the enchiladas in a large baking dish instead of two skillets!

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So delicious! Would work well with any ground meat for sure. Chopped up a zucchini in it. Next time I think I would skip the cheese inside and put more on top. Make sure not to add too much salsa into the mixture- takes a while for the liquid to cook out, and you need to leave enough for the outside!

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WOWWWWW I don’t usually comment but am so compelled to just let the world know this enchilada is THE BEST woweeee. Told my kid these are *too spicy* so I can have more to myself hehe

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This was a fan favorite in our house - came together quickly and it was so delicious!! Swapped spinach for frozen corn.

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I just tried the pork before assembling the enchiladas and screamed HOLY SHIT. WHOOAAA love these!

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Hahaha. Obsessed with this.

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