Taste of Home
Cheesy Crab Enchiladas
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 enchiladas.
While I was in college, my roommates and I loved the taste of ranch dressing - it was our condiment of choice for almost everything. So I created these rich delectable crab enchiladas - with ranch dressing mix as my secret ingredient.
-Kelly Mockler, Madison, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
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3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup milk, divided
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1 small red onion, diced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 pound fresh, frozen or canned crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed
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2 cans (2-1/2 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
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1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
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8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
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1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese
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Optional: Chopped green onions and tomatoes, shredded lettuce and additional sliced ripe olives
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, dressing mix and 3 tablespoons milk until smooth. Set aside 3/4 cup for topping.
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2.
In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the crab, olives, chiles, pepper and salt. Fold crab mixture and 1-1/2 cups Monterey Jack into remaining cream cheese mixture.
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3.
Spoon about 2/3 cup down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining milk and reserved cream cheese mixture until blended; pour over tortillas.
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4.
Sprinkle with Colby and remaining Monterey Jack. Cover and bake 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with the green onions, tomatoes, lettuce and olives if desired.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 991 calories, 58g fat (31g saturated fat), 258mg cholesterol, 2421mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 55g protein.
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