Simple Red Enchiladas

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1. 1
   Prepare all ingredients. Clean the guajillo chiles and remove seeds and membranes. Ready the onion, garlic, lettuce, and cheese.
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2. 2
   Boil the guajillo chiles with garlic and onion in one pot until completely softened. In a separate pot, cook the tomatoes, serrano chiles, garlic, and onion to make the fresh salsa.
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3. 3
   Rinse and shred the lettuce into thin pieces. Slice the onion into thin strips. Crumble the cheese by hand into small pieces. Arrange lettuce, onion, and cheese on separate plates.
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4. 4
   Remove the cooked guajillo chiles and let them cool aside. Remove the fresh salsa ingredients and let them cool.
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5. 5
   Make the fresh salsa first. Grind the cooled tomatoes, serrano chiles, garlic, and onion in a mortar. Add water and salt to adjust consistency and taste. Continue grinding until smooth.
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   Grind the cooled guajillo chiles, garlic, onion, salt, and oregano with water in the mortar. Make a red chile sauce that is neither too thick nor too thin.
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   Heat lard in a skillet and pour in the red chile sauce. Bring to a boil and let it bubble for a moment, then set aside.
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   Heat lard on a comal or griddle to prepare the tortillas. Use cold or day-old corn tortillas.
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   Dip the cold tortillas into the red chile sauce, coating them well. Place the sauce-coated tortilla on the hot comal or serving plate.
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    Fill each tortilla with cheese and onion. Adjust the filling amount according to preference.
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    Place the filled enchiladas on a plate and top with fresh lettuce.
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    Drizzle crema over the enchiladas.
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13. 13
    Sprinkle cheese on top and add the fresh serrano salsa. Let each person adjust the salsa amount to their taste.
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    Serve and enjoy! The simple red enchiladas are ready to eat. Taste and savor this delicious traditional Mexican dish.
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