Italian Enchiladas Recipes

ITALIAN-STYLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes; drain.
• Chop; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In small saucepan heat marinara sauce.
• Remove stem and scrape woody part from beneath mushroom caps.
• Chop mushrooms.
• In saute pan heat oil and garlic.
• Add mushrooms, basil, onion, and tomato and saute, cooking until tender, adding a little water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• When complete, drain any excess water.
• Allow mixture to cool slightly, then add 1/2 of the cheese and toss.
• Spray a 2-qt. baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce across the bottom of the dish.
• Divide mixture evenly among tortillas and roll up, jelly-roll style, and place seam down in the dish.
• Pour remaining marinara sauce over all, and top with cheese.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and dish is heated through.
• Garnish with sliced green onion (optional).
• Serve.

ITALIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, jalapenos, garlic, and seasoned salt and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool a bit, then mix in the spinach, bread crumbs, and cheeses. While still warm, put a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in each tortilla and roll up (it should be approximately 1-inch in diameter). To serve, cut tortillas in 3-inch sections, reheat in the microwave, and top with Alfredo or marinara sauce.

ITALIAN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat sauce until heated through.
• Meanwhile, remove bones from chicken; cut meat into bite-size strips.
• Finely chop dried tomatoes.
• Toss together the chicken, tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and green onion.
• To assemble enchiladas, coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spread 2 tablespoons pasta sauce over bottom of dish.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture just below center of each tortilla.
• Roll up.
• Place seam-side down in dish.
• Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and tortillas.
• Pour remaining pasta sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in a 400°F oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. If desired, garnish sliced green onions.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Saute the garlic, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and tomato in the oil.
• Combine the tomato sauce, oregano, basil, and black pepper.
• Divide cottage cheese and half of the tomato sauce between the 8 tortillas.
• Divide sauteed vegetables between the tortillas.
• Spray a large baking pan with cooking spray.
• Roll up tortillas and place in the baking dish.
• Cover the tortillas with the remaining sauce and with the cheese.
• Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees.