Budget Stretching Beef And Zucchini Enchiladas Wbrown Rice Food

BUDGET-STRETCHING BEEF AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS W/BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Cook brown rice and set aside.
• While rice is cooking make sauce. To make sauce, combine enchilada sauce, salsa, tomato sauce, garlic, 1 teaspoons cumin, and 1 teaspoons chili powder. Simmer until hot. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, saute ground beef, 1/2 cup diced onion, 1 cup zucchini, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoons chili powder and 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until meat is cooked and onions and zucchini are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in 1 cup cooked brown rice and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
• In a 7x 11 inch casserole, ladle some of the sauce to get about 1/4 inch deep. Microwave corn tortillas 45-60 seconds.
• Fill tortilla's with meat mixture and 1 or 2 Tblsp. of cheese. Roll and place seam side down on top of sauce. Cover with remaining sauce. Bake, covered with foil, for 20-30 minutes. Remove foil, top with 1/2 cup chopped onion and 1 1/2 cups cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Serve with remaining rice and refried beans.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI RICE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil and add rice; stir. Reduce heat to low and cover. Let cook for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat a skillet to medium and add bacon and shallots. Cook until brown and crispy. Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon to a paper towel. Set aside.
• Once rice is cooked uncover and add butter, zucchini, and salt. Stir to combine. Add cheese and stir until the cheese melts completely. Top with the bacon or stir it in the rice.

COUNTRY BUTTER (SOFT SPREAD)

Steps:

• Whip ingredients together in a food processor or mixer (the consistency will be rather soft, but useable).
• For best consistency refrigerate overnight.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.
• Keeps well for 1 month.

DELICIOUS ZUCCHINI & RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package.
• In a separate saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, red pepper and garlic until tender.
• Add tomatoes and zucchini and season with salt, pepper and oregano.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve zucchini mixture over the rice.

MEXICAN BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Heat butter or oil with lime juice in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the rice and stir until the rice gets heated.
• Add remaining ingredients, stir well, reduce heat and cover.
• Cook for about 45 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and rice is fully cooked.

BEEF AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Combine beef, zucchini onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking apart meat. Add chili powder, paprika, pepper, cumin and oregano. Mix well and continue to cook until meat has browned and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add cream cheese and melt in. Continue to cook until mixture has thickened.
• Add all ingredients for enchilada sauce to a medium saucepan. Mix well and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Heat a skillet for tortillas over medium-high heat. Add about ½ teaspoon of oil and heat 1 tortilla on each side until lightly browned. Continue cooking tortillas until are cooked. Spoon beef filling evenly between corn tortillas. Roll and place seam side down in a greased casserole dish. Spoon over enchilada sauce and sprinkle on cheese. Bake at 450° for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro, cheese and green onions before serving.