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Enchiladas With: Salsa Mexicana

Cuisine: Mexican
Courses: Vegetarian
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 474mlSalsa - such as
  Salsa Mexicana - see recipe
  Vegetable oil cooking spray
1   Red bell pepper - seeded
  And thinly sliced
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozThinly sliced onion
2 cups 474mlSliced mushrooms
1 cup 237mlAll-purpose potato (small)
  OR 3/4-cup cut potatoes - 1/2" pieces
2   Garlic cloves - minced
2 cups 80g / 2.8ozPacked fresh spinach leaves - washed thoroughly
  And spun dry
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped cilantro - plus
6 sections  Fresh cilantro - for garnish
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlRed pepper flakes - crushed
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozCrumbled feta cheese - (2-oz)
6   Corn tortillas - fresh, 6 in. Dia.
8 cups 1896mlFinely shredded romaine lettuce

Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare Salsa Mexicana (see recipe) or use a prepared salsa.

2. Lightly spray a 1 2-in. nonstick skillet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Add bell pepper and onion, and cook over medium heat, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, potatoes, garlic and 1/4 cup water and cook, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in spinach, cilantro and red pepper flakes until spinach is wilted. Add feta and stir to blend.

3. Lightly spray an 8-in. square baking pan with vegetable oil. Warm each tortilla in a dry skillet over medium heat, about 1 minute per side. Place 1/3 cup of vegetable mixture in the lower part of each tortilla and roll up. Carefully place enchiladas seam side down in the baking pan, brush lightly with some of the liquid from the salsa, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

4. To serve, divide lettuce among 6 plates. Place enchiladas on top of the lettuce. Top with salsa and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Source:
"SPA FOOD" by Lori Longbotham and Diane Quagliani, Jan/Feb 1998 AMERICAN HEALTH, Readers' Digest Publication, see also http://www.americanhealth.com

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