The cheese enchiladas are horrible! Tasted like cardboard with Elmer's glue on top and then had painful gas all day. Being from Texas - this is not a good first impression for Mexican cuisine. Weight Watchers have a better entree.
1
Cheese Enchiladas
Started by AustinMichele, Jan 18 2011 05:34 PM
16 replies to this topic
#2
-
- Members
-
- 10,276 posts
(:Forum Optimistologist:)
Posted 18 January 2011 - 06:49 PM
Ha, you are not alone. I had them one time.....never again, blah
♥*´¨)
¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•` MeLissa~
"reached my goal (-64 lbs) and now ROCKIN' maintenance....WooHoooooo"
¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•` MeLissa~
"reached my goal (-64 lbs) and now ROCKIN' maintenance....WooHoooooo"
#3
-
- Members
-
- 6 posts
Newbie
Posted 27 February 2011 - 11:42 AM
Know what! This was one of my favorite things... Then about three months ago - it changed... didn't taste the same. Agree - the elmers glue thing. Blick! The mexicali rice is the only saving grace here.
#4
-
- Members
-
- 344 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 27 February 2011 - 01:21 PM
And I thought they changed it for the better - in regard to the "cheese sauce." I put a big dollop of fresh salsa on, always, though and it's one of my favorite lunches.
#5
-
- Members
-
- 110 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 28 February 2011 - 07:17 AM
QUOTE(AustinMichele @ Jan 18 2011, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The cheese enchiladas are horrible! Tasted like cardboard with Elmer's glue on top and then had painful gas all day. Being from Texas - this is not a good first impression for Mexican cuisine. Weight Watchers have a better entree.
I'm so glad I didn't try it. I was supposed to have it for lunch on Saturday and was going to my CARE appointment anyway (this is my 1st week) so I brought it with me and exchanged it for the Cheesy potatoes and chicken. That was really good..reminded me of the KFC bowl!! YUM!
Joined 2/23/11
goal 150
Start Weight 187.4
3/2 week #1 180.9 (-6.5)
3/9 week #2 178.3 (-2.6)
3/16 week #3 176.5 (-1.8)
3/23 week #4 176.7 (+.2)Ugh Tom!!
3/30 week #5 175.3 (-1.4)
4/06 week #6 174.2 (-1.1) Yup Tom again!!
4/13 week #7 173.1 (-1.1) yeah!!
4/20 week #8 172.5 (-.6)
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've imagined" - Henry David Thoreau
goal 150
Start Weight 187.4
3/2 week #1 180.9 (-6.5)
3/9 week #2 178.3 (-2.6)
3/16 week #3 176.5 (-1.8)
3/23 week #4 176.7 (+.2)Ugh Tom!!
3/30 week #5 175.3 (-1.4)
4/06 week #6 174.2 (-1.1) Yup Tom again!!
4/13 week #7 173.1 (-1.1) yeah!!
4/20 week #8 172.5 (-.6)
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've imagined" - Henry David Thoreau
#6
-
- Members
-
- 67 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 28 February 2011 - 09:20 AM
Aww man this is one of my favorites too. I add taco bell sauce packet (mild) to it and it is great. I do have a hard time finding a good cooking time for it but love this and my fajitas.
#7
-
- Members
-
- 1 posts
Newbie
Posted 09 April 2011 - 12:14 PM
I have to disagree. This is one of my favorites, especially with extra salsa!!!
#8
-
- Members
-
- 1,718 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 09 April 2011 - 12:31 PM
It really isn't bad tasting at all. Just a bit mushy. Hopefully, JC will come out with a new Mexican dish. Hopefully!! 
They are doing great, lately, with the newer selections, for sure!
They are doing great, lately, with the newer selections, for sure!
'Let's not be narrow, nasty and negative'. T.S. Eliot
'I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative'. Robinson
'What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us
are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us'.
Walt Emerson
'I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative'. Robinson
'What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us
are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us'.
Walt Emerson
#9
-
- Members
-
- 64 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 11 April 2011 - 10:24 AM
LOL, this is one of my favorites too! But I have to TOTALLY doctor it up with a quite generous portion of Salsa on top. I couldn't imagine eating without it.
And I too am from Texas - San Antonio to be exact. We know enchiladas here.
I just tell myself this isn't a real enchilada!
Ann
And I too am from Texas - San Antonio to be exact. We know enchiladas here.
I just tell myself this isn't a real enchilada!
Ann
#10
-
- Members
-
- 759 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 11 April 2011 - 10:27 AM
QUOTE(Cujos Keeper @ Apr 11 2011, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LOL, this is one of my favorites too! But I have to TOTALLY doctor it up with a quite generous portion of Salsa on top. I couldn't imagine eating without it.
And I too am from Texas - San Antonio to be exact. We know enchiladas here.
I just tell myself this isn't a real enchilada!
Ann
And I too am from Texas - San Antonio to be exact. We know enchiladas here.
I just tell myself this isn't a real enchilada!
Ann
Oh I LOVE this dish.. I take mine out of freezer an hour ahead, then I put it in a skillet..gives it a tiny bit more crisp and I can add some veggies
It's definitely no Taco Bell or authentic mexican dish but it is good
#11
-
- Members
-
- 277 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 11 April 2011 - 03:36 PM
QUOTE(Linwalker @ Apr 11 2011, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh I LOVE this dish.. I take mine out of freezer an hour ahead, then I put it in a skillet..gives it a tiny bit more crisp and I can add some veggies It's definitely no Taco Bell or authentic mexican dish but it is good
It's definitely no Taco Bell or authentic mexican dish but it is good Ohh great tip, I love mexican food and was SO disappointed the first time I had this enchilada. I was going to give it another chance one of these days and see how it would do on the second round - I really want to like it!!
Thanks, Lin - I was hoping for a solution to the mushiness!
Mary-Catherine
Memorial Day Challenge
Memorial Day Challenge
#12
-
- Members
-
- 417 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 11 April 2011 - 08:43 PM
It's not great, but it is one of my favorite lunches. I cover mine with some salsa verde. Otherwise I cook it in the microwave. spray some pam cooking spray in a hot skillet and toast if for a bit, Kind of like a chilaquila.
Restart 3/14/2011 Previous attempt:7/2007
SW:217 /GW:167
Height: 5.1 1/2 on a good hair day...
Inches lost: As of 5/21/11 - 12 inches!! :)
[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/w6yCwNk/]
SW:217 /GW:167
Height: 5.1 1/2 on a good hair day...
Inches lost: As of 5/21/11 - 12 inches!! :)
[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/w6yCwNk/]
#13
-
- Members
-
- 12 posts
Member
Posted 20 April 2011 - 01:03 PM
QUOTE(theatrenut @ Feb 27 2011, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And I thought they changed it for the better - in regard to the "cheese sauce." I put a big dollop of fresh salsa on, always, though and it's one of my favorite lunches.
Adding the salsa does make a difference -- while it is not the best, it is certainly not the worst. another trick is to heat it to the minimum - overcooking dries it out ----yuck!!
Barb
#14
-
- Members
-
- 65 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 03 May 2011 - 02:14 PM
I made myself a salad of lettuce, peppers and mushrooms and then added a fat free sour cream & salsa dressing to it. Also added a little shredded Mexican Cheese to salad. Once the Chesse Enchiladas were cooked from Microwave I added it over my salad and it was yummy. Made a nice size meal with the free veggies. I also love Mexican food so glad to have this as a lunch option when I crave Mexican.
#15
-
- Members
-
- 759 posts
Advanced Member
Posted 03 May 2011 - 02:34 PM
QUOTE(thairtraffic @ Feb 28 2011, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Aww man this is one of my favorites too. I add taco bell sauce packet (mild) to it and it is great. I do have a hard time finding a good cooking time for it but love this and my fajitas.
Hey I do that too! I have a drawer full of taco bell sauce.. LOL I love the Cheesy Enchilada!!
#16
-
- Members
-
- 7 posts
Newbie
Posted 09 May 2011 - 05:31 PM
This is one of my favorites too. I will request whenever I need to switch something out. Maybe check your cooking time.
#17
-
- Members
-
- 14 posts
Member
Posted 05 July 2011 - 01:43 PM
QUOTE(Linwalker @ Apr 11 2011, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh I LOVE this dish.. I take mine out of freezer an hour ahead, then I put it in a skillet..gives it a tiny bit more crisp and I can add some veggies It's definitely no Taco Bell or authentic mexican dish but it is good
It's definitely no Taco Bell or authentic mexican dish but it is good I'm new to JC, started Sunday. I just tried the cheese enchiladas today and wasn't too impressed. I ate the contents out of the tortilla and a bit of the rice and tortilla itself. Passed on the "cheese?" sauce. I can see why doctoring it up would help immensly.
I also have yet to make anything in the microwave. So far I'm only using my toaster oven. I had the pasta marinara entree last night cooked that was and liked it. I just set the frozen dinner in a tin foil boat I make and then set it on the tiny cookie sheet that came with my toaster.
Something else I am finding is their suggested cooking times are way off. At least for me and my taste. I use way less time than suggested and then check often.
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
