These enchiladas are full of fresh vegetables and my ace in the hole - cotija cheese. Sour cream makes a nice saucy filling. My vegetarian husband gives these 5 stars; I hope you like them, too! These go great with a side of black or pinto beans and a salad with chopped tomato and avocado. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion , cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 green bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 medium zucchini , halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 serrano chile , Optional
- 1 ear fresh corn kernels
- 0.5 pounds fresh spinach , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.75 cups diced cotija cheese , divided
- 0.25 cups chopped cilantro
- 15 corns tortillas
- 1 can enchilada sauce , 10 ounce
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until edges are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add zucchini, serrano chile, and corn kernels. Cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
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Add spinach, garlic, paprika, salt, and cumin. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup cotija, and sour cream. Stir to combine. Remove vegetable mixture from heat and set aside.
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Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Heat a small skillet over medium heat and warm tortillas 1 at a time until softened, about 10 seconds each. Transfer warm tortillas to a plate and keep warm under a towel.
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Spoon 1/3 cup vegetable mixture into 1 tortilla. Fold sides in like a taco and place, seam-side down, into the enchilada sauce in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and vegetable mixture.
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Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cotija cheese on top.
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Bake in the preheated oven until slightly bubbly and golden at the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
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