10 Minute Tofu Enchiladas Food

CHEESY VEGETARIAN TOFU ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Slice the pressed/drained tofu into (about) 1" (2.5cm) cubes and place on a parchment or silpat lined sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden. This will dry the tofu out. Set aside.Turn the oven heat up to 400F (204C).
• You'll need two baking pans or casseroles for this recipe, one large 13"x9" (33x22cm) and a smaller one (6"x4"/ 15x10cm) or two 8x8 (20x20cm) pans. Lightly grease the baking pans with pan spray and lightly coat the bottom of each pan with a bit of enchilada sauce - about 2-4 Tbs each. Tip the baking pans until the the bottom is covered in a thin layer of sauce. Set aside.
• In a medium saute pan add the oil and heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and bell pepper. Still on medium high heat, saute the pepper mixture for about 7-8 minutes giving the veggies time to char and soften a bit. Remove from heat.
• In the work bowl of a food processor, with the S blade attachment in place, add the tofu, tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, chipotle peppers, salt, water and lime juice. Pulse the mixture 3-4 times and scrape down the side of the bowl. Pulse 1-2 more times. The mixture should be in small to medium chunky bits.
• Transfer the filling to the pan with the peppers and add 1/4 C (59g) of enchilada sauce. Stir to mix. No need to reheat. Set aside.
• If using corn tortillas, wrap in foil and pop them in the oven for about 4-5 minutes, just to steam/soften. Or, heat the corn tortillas directly on the stove top on an open flame, about 10-15 seconds per side. Set in foil and cover after each tortilla is added. If using flour or a mixture of flour/corn or flour tortillas, there's no need to warm the tortillas. Place one tortilla on a work surface and spoon in about 3-4 Tbs of filling then top with about the same amount of cheese. Gently roll the tortilla and place seam side down in the pan. Repeat this process until all the enchiladas are made. If you have any leftover filling, spoon it along the edges of the assembled tortillas. Pour the enchilada sauce evenly over the tortillas, and use a spoon to make sure all the exposed tortillas are covered in the sauce (even if it's a thin layer - that's okay). Be sure to get the areas in between the enchiladas too! Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
• Cover the pans with foil and bake at 400F for about 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and warmed through. Remove from oven and let set for five minutes before sharing. Serve (optional) with salsa, cilantro, pepita crema, sour cream, jalapeños, avocado slices and/or black olives.
• For leftovers, transfer the enchiladas to a covered container to store up to three days in the refrigerator.To reheat refrigerated enchiladas, preheat oven to 400F cover with foil and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder, cumin and cayenne, and continue to cook, stirring, until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups water, the tomato puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly (it should be looser and thinner than marinara sauce), 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• For the filling: Squeeze all the excess moisture out of the spinach. Put it into a large bowl with the pinto beans, and squeeze with your hands to combine and smash up the beans a little. Add half of both the Cheddar and the pepper Jack, half of both the sour cream and the scallions and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and stir to combine.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay the tortillas out on a work surface, and spread 1 side of each with about 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce. Put about 1/4 cup of the filling across the middle of each tortilla. Roll each up, then shingle them in 2 even rows in the baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas, and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses. Cover the baking dish loosely with foil, and bake until the cheeses are melted and the filling is hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking to heat completely through, about 10 minutes more.
• For the topping: Whisk together the remaining sour cream, the lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Drizzle the mixture over the baked enchiladas, and sprinkle with the remaining scallions.

CARNE MOLIDA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make Sauce:.
• Using kitchen shears, cut off stem ends of chiles and remove seeds and veins.
• Put chiles in pan with 4 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10-15 minutes until chiles are softened.
• In another pan, put pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds in dry pan and roast over medium high heat until they begin popping and become colored/toasted.
• Pull chiles out of water and put in blender with yellow onion, garlic, and toasted pumpkin and sesame seeds. Blend until smooth.
• In pan used for toasting, heat up 3 TBSP lard until hot and using a sieve/strainer, strain the blender contents into pan. If needed, use the remaining 1 cup water and contents of strainer blend one more time until smooth. Strain into pan with rest of sauce. Discard what remains in the strainer.
• Add 1/4 tablet of Abuelita drinking chocolate stirring until melted.
• Sauté sauce over medium heat until thickened stirring occasionally - about 10-15 minutes.
• Filling:.
• In a pan, sauté ground beef until no longer pink, remove from pan, and set aside.
• Sauté onions in olive oil until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant about a minute.
• Drain can of diced tomatoes reserving liquid.
• Add tomatoes, beef, and yellow pepper in pan with onions and garlic, and sauté until slightly golden.
• Add oregano, smoked paprika, cumin, sweet paprika, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Assembly:.
• Heat a pan with 1/2 inch lard or oil to about 350°F, and dip the tortillas into the oil until softened for about 10-15 seconds each side, and set aside on a plate.
• In a 9 x 13" baking pan, coat the bottom with a little of the enchilada sauce.
• Place a tortilla into pan, spoon some filling onto tortilla, and roll the tortilla with the seam on the bottom.
• Once tortillas are filled, spoon sauce over center of the enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and queso fresco.
• Bake at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Place under a broiler for a couple minutes if cheese isn't golden brown.
• Serve.