Entomatadas

fresh cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper offers a milder flavor and is often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Mashed peas maintain creaminess while being more affordable.

Preheat the oven to low broil.

Coat a sheet pan lightly with olive oil.

Remove the stems from serrano peppers; leave two whole for spiciness and deseed the others.

Broil the serrano peppers, sliced onions, and garlic for about 10 minutes until charred and softened.

Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and place them in a blender.

Add a 15-ounce can of fire roasted tomatoes to the blender with the roasted vegetables.

Blend the mixture for about 20-30 seconds, retaining some texture.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering.

Pour the blended mixture into the skillet and sprinkle in about 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of chicken bouillon.

Cook the sauce to reduce moisture, stirring until thickened and no water is visible.

Add 1.5 cups of low sodium chicken broth and 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro to the sauce; simmer for about 10 minutes.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt if necessary; keep warm.

Prepare the cheese filling by rinsing about a quarter of a diced onion under cold water to mellow the flavor.

Mix the rinsed onions with crumbled queso fresco in a bowl.

In a skillet, heat corn oil and flash fry the corn tortillas for about 5 seconds on each side to make them pliable and create a moisture barrier.

Fill each tortilla with some of the cheese filling and a little sauce, then roll them up.

Serve the rolled entomatadas topped with additional sauce and cotija cheese.

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