Veggie Cheese Enchiladas Food

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.

VEGETARIAN BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onions, bell pepper and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and charred in spots, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Transfer half the vegetable mixture to a blender; add the tomatoes, chili powder and hot sauce. Blend until very smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If your blender isn't particularly strong and the sauce looks more like a chunky purée, add 1/4 cup sour cream and blend again until smooth.)
• Add the black beans and 1/2 cup cheese to the remaining vegetables in the skillet and stir to combine. Some canned beans are already salted, so taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Spread out the tortillas directly on the oven rack and heat until warmed and pliable, 1 to 2 minutes, then wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm. Pour half the enchilada sauce (about 1 1/2 cups) into a medium casserole dish or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it to cover the bottom of the dish.
• Line up the filling, tortillas and baking dish in a row. Place a little more than 1/4 cup of the bean mixture in the center of one tortilla. Roll up the tortilla and place in the casserole dish, seam-side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, then sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. Top with sour cream and cilantro and serve immediately.

COTTAGE CHEESE ENCHILADAS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine the cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, mizithra, onion and black pepper.
• Heat the enchilada sauce up in a large shallow pan.
• In a 9"x13" casserole dish, spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Soften the corn tortillas by lightly steaming or quickly micro-steaming just until softened.
• Dredge each warmed tortilla lightly in the sauce.
• Fill each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of the cottage cheese mixture. Roll up and place seam side down in the casserole dish. Repeat.
• Pour the remaining sauce on top of the enchiladas. Cover with foil.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
• Remove from oven and garnish with fresh chives and serve with lime wedges.
• Prep time does not include preparing the enchilada sauce.

CHEESE ENCHILADAS (VEGETARIAN/MEATLESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the first 2 cups of cheese with the sour cream, onion powder, and garlic.
• Moisten tortillas and warm slightly in the microwave or oven. Spoon some of the cheese mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up; place seam sides down in lightly greased or parchment lined oblong baking dish.
• Mix tomato sauce, bell pepper, cayenne pepper and cumin. Spoon tomato mixture lengthwise down center of each enchilada.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over tomato mixture. You can freeze them at this point or bake immediately. If frozen, thaw before baking.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and filling is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and serve immediately, or cover and keep warm in oven with temperature lowered to 200 degrees to serve later.

VEGGIE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter.
• Heat butter and oil together and fry tortillas for about 5 seconds on each side.
• Remove as soon as they become limp and drain on paper towels.
• In a separate pan, sauté onion in the remaining butter until transparent.
• Stir in the zucchini, olives, garlic, black beans, green chilies, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heap a rounded ¼ cup of the sautéed mixture in the center of each tortilla.
• Top with a heaping tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Roll up and place seam-side down in a 9 x 13-inch dish.
• When all the tortillas are rolled, pour enchilada sauce over all and top with cheddar cheese.
• Enchiladas may be covered and refrigerated overnight at this point.
• Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 minutes (if enchiladas have been refrigerated, bake 30 minutes).
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and green onions.

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.

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoons margarine when warm. Add 2 cups sliced mushrooms. Stir mushrooms until tender and soft. Pour in a bowl for enchiladas.
• Pour contents of canned refried beans and 1 cup beans (already cooked) in a bowl, and mix well. Add 1 teaspoons ground cumin to the mixture, and stir.
• Layer mushrooms, bean mixture, 2 teaspoons salsa, and a handful of shredded cheese in each enchilada.
• Fold burrito-style. (Fold short ends in, fold over one side, and roll over).
• Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for all 6 enchiladas.
• Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Pour enchilada sauce over enchiladas evenly.
• Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese over the top of the enchiladas.
• Bake at 350 degrees Farenheit until cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!