Italian Vegetable 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 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.

ENCHILADAS VERDES

Steps:

• Cover a large griddle with aluminum foil and preheat to medium-high.
• Cook the garlic, serrano peppers, and tomatillos on the hot griddle until toasted and blackened, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes for the garlic, 10 minutes for the peppers, and 15 minutes for the tomatillos. Remove to a bowl and allow to cool.
• Heat oil in a small, deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Using kitchen tongs, fry the tortillas individually, turning them once. They shouldn't be in the hot oil for more than 5 seconds per side. Remove excess oil with paper towels and keep warm. Remember that the hotter the oil, the less that the tortillas will absorb.
• Place the toasted garlic, serrano peppers, tomatillos, and the water in a blender and blend until smooth; pour into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Dissolve the chicken bouillon into the mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. The sauce shouldn't be too thick.
• Soak three tortillas in the sauce, one at a time, for a few seconds, fill them with shredded chicken, sprinkle the meat with some of the sauce, roll them and place them seam side down on a pasta bowl. Spoon a generous amount of sauce over them and top them with lettuce, cilantro, crema, and cotija cheese. Pour a little more sauce over the whole thing if desired. Repeat the procedure twice more. Serve immediately.

SARAH'S CREAMY VEGGIE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until edges are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add zucchini, serrano chile, and corn kernels. Cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Add spinach, garlic, paprika, salt, and cumin. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup cotija, and sour cream. Stir to combine. Remove vegetable mixture from heat and set aside.
• Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat and warm tortillas 1 at a time until softened, about 10 seconds each. Transfer warm tortillas to a plate and keep warm under a towel.
• Spoon 1/3 cup vegetable mixture into 1 tortilla. Fold sides in like a taco and place, seam-side down, into the enchilada sauce in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and vegetable mixture.
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cotija cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly bubbly and golden at the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool at least 10 minutes before serving.