Casa Mamita Cheese, Black Bean and Corn, or Chicken Enchiladas

Last Updated on May 4, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to include the chicken enchiladas. 

Not long ago, Aldi sold a large, family-sized tray of enchiladas. My family loves Mexican food, although we tend to go more for the chimichangas, street tacos, tamales, and nachos. But we enjoy trying new food from Aldi, so we tried the enchiladas. They were all right, if a little underwhelming.

Now, Aldi is selling another round of limited-edition enchiladas just in time for Cinco de Mayo, when the grocer often sells an array of Mexican-inspired foods. This time, Aldi is selling enchiladas in single-serve packages with two enchiladas each. So if you need a quick and easy lunch to take to work or school, these are portioned for one person. While they’re in stock, you’ll find them in the Aldi Find freezer aisle.

Casa Mamita Cheese Enchiladas, Casa Mamita Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas, or Casa Mamita Chicken Enchiladas cost $3.95 for a 10-ounce package at the time of publication.

These are an Aldi Find, so they’re only in stores for a short time. Each store gets one shipment, and after that sells out, they’re gone. Aldi does not offer online ordering for products that are not in stock at your local store.

The packages have directions for heating these from frozen in the microwave. Take the entrée out of the freezer and leave the film in place but poke holes to ventilate. Place the tray in the microwave and heat on high for 5-6 minutes. Remove from the microwave and carefully remove the film. Be careful because the steam will be hot. Let cool for 1 minute before serving.

Cheese enchiladas on the left, black bean and corn enchiladas on the right.

Chicken enchiladas.

I cooked the cheese enchiladas and the black bean and corn enchiladas for 5 minutes and 30 seconds in my microwave, while I cooked the chicken enchiladas for just 5 minutes in the microwave.

Keep reading for more information about each variety.

Casa Mamita Cheese Enchiladas

The package describes these as “corn tortillas filled with a blend of peppers and red chilies, spices, seasonings with cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese.”

My family liked the flavor of these the best. They’re cheesy and not spicy. However, the top of the enchiladas was hard and crispy when I served these, rather than soft and tender like enchiladas are supposed to be. I followed the directions for heating these and did not overcook them, so I’m not sure what happened. I wonder if following the directions as they are printed caused the cheese to get overheated, which might make it hard. If I were to make these again, I might try microwaving them for a little less time to see if that leaves them softer, but I’m not sure if that would fully heat the middle of the enchiladas.

Cheese enchiladas nutrition information, ingredients, and heating directions. (Click to enlarge.)

If you’re looking out for allergens, this enchilada flavor contains milk.

Nutritionally, these are not great for you, especially in terms of fat and sodium. They also contain some processed ingredients and preservatives. One serving has 470 calories, 26 grams of total fat (33% DV), 13 grams of saturated fat (65% DV), 890 mg of sodium (39% DV), 40 grams of total carbohydrates (15% DV), 3 grams of total sugars, and no added sugars (at least not enough to count on the nutrition panel).

Casa Mamita Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas

The package describes these as “corn tortillas filled with a blend of black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, green chilies, peppers, chili serrano, jalapeño, spices, seasonings and topped with a savory enchilada sauce.”

These have a medium spice level, with a good amount of corn and beans. The flavor of these is fine, but we liked the flavor of the cheese enchiladas above better. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that the cheese enchiladas have way more fat and some more sodium than these ones. If you’re looking for enchiladas that won’t do quite as much damage to your diet, these black bean and corn ones are the better option of the two. They also have a consistently soft texture that we associate with enchiladas.

Black bean and corn enchiladas nutrition information, ingredients, and heating directions. (Click to enlarge.)

These contain some processed ingredients and preservatives. One serving has 270 calories, 6 grams of total fat (8% DV), 0.5 grams of saturated fat (3% DV), 740 mg of sodium (32% DV), 49 grams of total carbohydrates (18% DV), 5 grams of total sugars, and no added sugars (at least not enough to count on the nutrition panel).

Casa Mamita Chicken Enchiladas

The package describes these as “corn tortillas filled with a blend of chicken with red chilies, peppers, seasonings, and Monterey Jack cheese.”

These are not spicy and have plenty of chicken. They’re a little different from the family-sized enchiladas Aldi sold a few months ago, as these have a tomato-based sauce while the family-sized enchiladas only had cheese. We found these to have a similar problem, though: the chicken is a little on the dry side. These aren’t bad, but I’m not sure we’d buy them again.

Also, I cooked these for 30 seconds less than the other enchilada flavors, and they still came out of the microwave with the top a little on the hard side, but it was not as bad as the cheese enchiladas.

Chicken enchiladas nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)

If you’re looking out for allergens, these contain milk.

Like the other enchilada varieties, these contain some processed ingredients and a fair amount of sodium. One serving has 340 calories, 10 grams of total fat (13% DV), 2.5 grams of saturated fat (13% DV), 740 mg of sodium (32% DV), 39 grams of total carbohydrates (14% DV), 2 grams of total sugars, and no added sugars.

The Verdict:

Casa Mamita Cheese Enchiladas, Casa Mamita Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas, and Casa Mamita Chicken Enchiladas are sold frozen and come two to a package. The only directions on the boxes are for microwaving them, so they’re the kind of meal you can take to work, school, or anywhere you need an easy, quick entrée. We like the flavor of the cheese enchiladas best, but they turned out hard and were difficult to cut with a fork, which was disappointing. We found the chicken enchiladas to be a little dry. The black bean and corn enchiladas are fine; just be aware they have some medium spice to them.