Best Enchiladas De Calabacitas Con Salsa Crema De Chile Zucchini Enc Recipes

ENCHILADAS DE CALABACITAS CON SALSA CREMA DE CHILE (ZUCCHINI ENC

Steps:

• CHILE CREAM SAUCE:.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Still cooking, add milk, salt and chicken broth. Gradually add flour, stirring until blended. Increase heat to medium. Add chiles. Cook, stirring, until sauce has a creamy texture (about 10 minutes). Makes 3 cups. Set aside to use for topping enchiladas.
• ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS:.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Spread 1/2 cup of warm chile cream sauce in the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish and set aside rest of sauce, keeping it warm.
• In a bowl, mix shredded zucchini and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese. Set aside.
• Warm tortillas so they are pliable (do this according to package directions, or use whatever method you prefer). One by one, dip warmed tortillas in the pan of remaining sauce and remove immediately (if allowed to sit in the sauce, the tortilla will start to dissolve). Move each dipped tortilla to the baking dish and put 1/6 of the reserved filling mixture in the center of the tortilla. Roll each tortilla and arrange in the baking dish, seam side down. Repeat until all the tortillas and filling are used up. Cover enchiladas with remaining sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 350ºF, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Remove from oven and top with chopped onion, crema/sour cream and cilantro, if using.

CREAM OF ZUCCHINI SOUP (CREMA DE CALABACITAS)

Steps:

• Wash zucchini. Cut off stem ends, then cut into large pieces. Place in a saucepan. Add water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool zucchini in cooking liquid.
• Place zucchini, 1 cup cooking liquid and 2 Tablespoons cilantro in a blender; process until pureed.
• Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion. Cook until tender but not browned. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute. Add pureed zucchini mixture, evaporated milk and chicken broth. Stir to blend. Season with salt if needed. Stir over medium heat until soup comes to a boil.
• Serve at once or chill and serve cold. Garnish each serving with a few whole cilantro leaves.

ENCHILADAS CON CREMA DE CHILE

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• Wrap garlic cloves in foil. Add chiles and garlic into oven and set to broil. Roast the peppers for about 7 minutes, turn then roast an additional 7 minutes or until the skins blister. Watch carefully so they do not burn.
• Cover roasted chiles with cloth or place in a paper bag. Allow them to sweat for about 15 minutes. (While waiting chop up ingredients for enchiladas).
• Peel the chiles then remove the seeds and slice. Dice garlic. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat add garlic and sauté for about 3 minutes, add peas, roasted chiles, tofutti and veggie granules and mix for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the soymilk and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Allow to cool for a bit then place mixture in a blender to puree or use emulsion blender. Add salt to taste.
• Enchiladas:.
• Mix diced avocados and ¼ of the diced onion in a bowl. Add salt to taste and refrigerate for later.
• In a skillet sauté the remaining diced onion with olive oil until transparent, add in bell peppers, tomato and meat substitute sauté for another 5 or 6 minutes.
• Add in ½ cup of sauce and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
• Heat canola oil in a small skillet. Add 1/2 cup of sauce in a bowl. Using tongs dip tortilla into hot oil and then drop into bowl with sauce. Repeat this until all tortillas are in the bowl with sauce.
• Assembly:.
• Add 1 spoonful of avocado mix and 2 spoonfuls of sautéed mixture, and then roll. Once done wrapping all enchiladas cover them with remaining sauce.
• Garnish with green onions, cilantro, minced bell pepeprs or whatever you have - Enjoy!

CALABACITAS CON ELOTE (ZUCCHINI WITH CORN)

Steps:

• Place the corn in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Mix the zucchini and tomato into the onion and garlic; cook together 5 minutes. Stir the corn kernels into the mixture; add the poblano pepper. Season with salt and pepper; stir. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the cotija cheese to serve.