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Garden Enchiladas Recipe from January 2002 issue
of Texas Highways |
Note from Author: These enchiladas work particularly well when served on individual plates and cooked in a microwave. Cook each plate of 3 enchiladas on medium for about 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. 12 corn tortillas, softened (see how to soften tortillas) Garden Filling (see below) Tomatillo Sauce (see below) 3/4 cups grated mozzarella cheese |
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Place about 2 tablespoon of filling just off center of the tortilla and roll up. Place enchiladas in a shallow baking dish, open side down or place 3 of them on each of 4 ovenproof serving plates. Lade sauce over enchiladas, sprinkle with the grated mozzarella cheese and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese has melted. Yield: 12 enchiladas or 4 servings. Garden Filling 1 (10-oz.) package frozen spinach, thawed and cooked according to directions 1 medium to medium-large zucchini, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/3 -1/2 cup peeled chopped pobalano or canned green chilies 1/4 cup minced black olives 1/2 teaspoon dried whole oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt (or salt to taste) 1/2 cup grated cotija cheese or feta cheese 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 teaspoon lime juice Wrap spinach in a towel and squeeze to remove as much moisture as possible. Place spinach and zucchini in the bow and a food processor and process briefly until zucchini is minced: set aside. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft, but not browned. Add garlic and cook a minute longer, but do not allow garlic to brown. Add the zucchini-spinach mixture, chilies, olives and oregano and continue to cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes. (filling should be cooked, but still a little crunchy)/ Add salt and cool mixture. Stir in the cheeses and lime juice and set aside (refrigerate if not using immediately). (Yield about 4 cups (enough for 12 enchiladas, plus about 2 cups extra which can be used in another dish such as quesadillas or to double the enchilada recipe.) Tomatillo Sauce 2-4 serrano chilies 1 lb tomatillos, husks removed 1/4 cup, chopped cilantro 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoon oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon peanut butter (optional) 1/2 teaspoon salt (or salt to taste) Combine the serranos with 3 cups water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cover and simmer for abut 10 minutes. Add tomatillos, replace lid and continue simmering for 8 minutes more. (the tomatillos should be cooked through, but not falling apart.) Remove tomatillos and serranos from pan, reserving the liquid; cool. Remove stems and seed from the serranos and place in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add tomatillos, cilantro and onions and blend mixture for about 30 seconds (sauce should be well blended, but still retain some texture); set aside. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium
heat, add garlic and cook for about 20 seconds (do
not allow garlic to brown). Add the chilies-tomatillos
mixture, 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid,
and the peanut butter and simmer for 10-15 minutes
or until the sauce firmly coats a spoon. Add salt
and cook another minute. Remove from heat and set
aside until ready to use. Yield" about 2 cups
(enough for 12 enchiladas) |