Summer Squash Enchiladas Recipes

SUMMER SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add squash and saute until tender. Add chicken and chilies; heat through. , In a saucepan, melt butter. Add flour, chili powder, salt and pepper; stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce comes to a boil; cook an additional minute until thickened. Add 1/3 cup sauce to chicken mixture; mix well. Place 1/3 to 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread remaining sauce on top. , Cover and bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with tomatoes and remaining cheese. Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream.

SUMMER SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a large skillet, cook onion and garlic in hot oil just until tender. Stir in squash; cook for 3 to 5 minutes more or just until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in half of the green chile peppers, 1 teaspoons of the chili powder and 1/4 teaspoons black pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Set aside.
• For sauce; In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, 1/8 teaspoons black pepper, and remaining chili powder. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in milk. Cook and stir until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Stir in the remaining chile peppers. Stir 1/2 cup of the sauce into squash mixture.
• Spoon 1/3 cup squash mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Place tortillas in a lightly greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake about 25 minutes or until heated through. Top with tomato and remaining cheese.

SUMMER VEGETABLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Toss the cherry tomatoes, oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic, poblano, red onion, squash, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing once, until browned and tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, one at a time, hold the tortillas with metal tongs over a stovetop burner set on medium heat to brown slightly, about 30 seconds per side. Set aside.
• Pour one of the cans of enchilada sauce into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pour the other can of enchilada sauce into a bowl.
• To assemble the enchiladas, dip a tortilla into the bowl of enchilada sauce, then lay on a plate. Sprinkle some of the Monterey Jack down the middle, followed by some of the roasted vegetables. Roll it up tightly, then place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and most of the Monterey Jack (save a little cheese for topping).
• Pour the remaining enchilada sauce from the bowl over the enchiladas, then top with the remaining cheese. Add a final sprinkling of chili powder, then bake until hot and bubbly, 15 to 17 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving, to ensure the enchiladas stay together when serving. Top with cilantro and serve with sour cream.

SUMMER SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place olive oil in large skillet and sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Add the squash (yellow, green, or combination) and cook, covered for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
• Drain liquid from the cooked squash and stir in the chile peppers (you can substitute jalapeños).
• Heat the butter in a saucepan until melted. Add the flour and mix well. Stir in the cumin, chile powder, salt, and pepper. Stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly. Add the Monterey jack cheese and mix well. Cook until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes smooth.
• Stir 1/3 of the cheese sauce into the squash mixture.
• Fill each tortilla with approximately 1/3 cup of the squash mixture and roll to enclose the filling.
• Arrange tortillas seam side down in a 9x13 baking dish. Top with remaining cheese sauce and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake, covered, for 25 minutes at 350°F.
• Sprinkle with tomatoes and bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer.