Best Zucchini Enchiladas Recipes

SKILLET CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12" (preferably cast-iron) skillet over medium-high. Add onion and cook, stirring, until it starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onion and zucchini are softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir 1 1/2 cups salsa, scraping up any brown bits from the pan. Fold in the chicken and cook until warmed through, about 1 minute. Transfer enchilada filling to a medium bowl; set skillet aside (do not wipe out).
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave on high in 30-second bursts, flipping after each burst, until warmed, about 1 minute total. Alternatively, wrap in foil and heat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, 10-12 minutes.
• Pour 1 cup salsa into reserved skillet. Working with one at a time, dip tortillas in salsa until coated on both sides; transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. Divide enchilada filling among tortillas. Roll each tortilla around filling and place seam side down in skillet, arranging in a pinwheel formation.
• Heat enchiladas over medium-high. Pour remaining salsa over enchiladas, making sure each is coated. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover with a lid or large baking sheet and cook until cheese is melted and enchiladas are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Top with sour cream, avocado, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges alongside.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and oregano. Stir until combined. Add shredded chicken, 1 cup enchilada sauce, and green chiles. Stir until well combined.
• Slice zucchini into thin, wide sheets using a vegetable peeler or a mandoline. Lay out 3 zucchini slices, slightly overlapping, and place a spoonful of the chicken mixture on top. Roll up and transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini and chicken mixture.
• Spread remaining 1/3 cup enchilada sauce over zucchini enchiladas. Sprinkle with Cheddar-Jack cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile powder, garlic, cumin, and sea salt; stir until combined. Add chicken and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Let chicken mixture cool slightly.
• Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese, white parts of green onions, and 1/4 cup cilantro into the chicken mixture. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x11-inch baking dish.
• Slightly overlap 3 slices of zucchini on a cutting board. Top with a small mound of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices and chicken mixture. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup sauce over zucchini enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese and queso fresco on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with green parts of green onions, sour cream, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.

ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili powder, sugar, marjoram, basil, cumin, salt, cayenne and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until slightly thickened. Discard bay leaf., Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1/3 cup zucchini down the center of each tortilla; top with 2 tablespoons cheese and 2 teaspoons olives. Roll up and place seam side down in two 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Pour sauce over the top; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with sour cream if desired.

ZUCCHINI "ENCHILADAS" RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a pan over medium heat, add the oil and the onions and cook until the onions are translucent.
• Add the garlic and stir to combine.
• Add the black beans, corn, 1 cup (290 g) of enchilada sauce, lime juice, salt, cumin, and chili powder, and stir until combined. Cook until just simmering. Set aside.
• Cut off the end of each zucchini then using a vegetable peeler, peel each zucchini into wide strips.
• Place 4-5 zucchini strips on a plate and spoon a large spoonful of filling at the bottom of the strips.
• Fold the ends of the zucchini over the filling and continue to roll, tightly.
• Transfer the zucchini rolls to a baking dish.
• Spoon over the remaining enchilada sauce and top with cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
• Add chicken, chiles, dry seasonings and 3/4 cup cheese; mix lightly.
• Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cut each zucchini into 12 thin lengthwise slices, using "Y"-shaped vegetable peeler or mandolin slicer. Place 3 zucchini slices on cutting board, with long sides overlapping slightly. Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture onto zucchini slices; spread to evenly cover zucchini. Roll up, starting at one short end; place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices and chicken mixture. Spoon salsa over roll-ups.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, 5 min. or until melted.

ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice ends off zucchini and cut them lengthwise. Scoop out centers, leaving a 1/4-inch wall around each. Line up zucchini "boats" on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a large saucepan. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cooked chicken, cream cheese, and taco seasoning until well combined and creamy.
• Spoon chicken mixture evenly into zucchini boats. Pour enchilada sauce over each, making sure to cover any exposed zucchini and barely cover the bottom of the baking sheet. Top each with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is just starting to brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN, CORN AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To make sauce:.
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes Stir in broth and remaining ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes Makes 3 cups!
• To assemble and cook enchiladas:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium high. Add zucchini and corn; saute 5 mins or until tender. Remove from heat and then stir in the black beans.
• Spread a cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom on a 13x9 or larger baking dish coating with cooking spray.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup of the vegetable mix down the center of a tortilla and sprinkle with a couple of tbs. of the cheese.
• Roll the tortilla and place it seam side down in the baking dish.
• Repeat and then top with remaining enchilada sauce.
• Bake for 30 mins and then add the remaining cheese on the top and cook for 10 mins or until cheese melts.
• Should make 8 large yummy enchiladas!

BOUNTIFUL GARDEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, 1/4 cup diced chiles, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove zucchini mixture from skillet and reserve.
• Melt butter in the skillet over medium low heat. Stir in flour, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of diced chiles and 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Stir 1/2 cup of cheese sauce into the zucchini mixture. Spoon 1/3 cup squash mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Place filled tortillas in prepared baking dish, pour remaining cheese sauce over. Cover and bake in preheated oven until hot, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and the chopped tomatoes.

ZUCCHINI AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix together in a medium sized bowl the zucchini, ricotta or cottage cheese, garlic, mushrooms and only 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese. Add the seasonings, stir well.
• 3. Pour 1/2 of the jar of spaghetti sauce into a 13"x9" casserole dish. Set aside.
• 4. Spoon a big dollop of the zucchini mixture onto the center of a flour tortilla. Roll up, burrito style, the filled tortilla. Place, seam sides down on top of the spaghetti sauce in the dish. Repeat until you have made 8 filled tortillas.
• 5. Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce all over the filled tortillas, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top of that. Bake for 30 minutes or until how and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Serve.

BEEF CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH ZUCCHINI RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray. 2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add ground beef; break apart with a spoon or spatula to crumble the meat. Saute the meat on medium heat until browned (about 5 minutes). Tilt the pan and spoon the fat out of the pan; discard. Remove cooked meat to a bowl. 3. Return pan to medium heat and add onion and zucchini. Saute until just softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and add to the meat mixture; set aside. 4. Add 1/2 cup of sauce to the prepared pan. Spread it around so it coats the entire bottom of the pan. 5. Assemble the enchiladas: Place tortilla on a work surface. Spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the meat mixture down the middle. Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of cheese on top of the meat. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of sauce on top. Wrap the tortilla around the filling tightly and place it seam-side-down in the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling until you have finished filling 12 tortillas. Place the tortillas side-by-side in the pan- it's okay if they are all snuggled in there tightly. 6. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the stuffed enchiladas. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. 7. Remove pan from the oven and take off the foil. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top; return to the oven and let the cheese melt (about 5 minutes). 8. Serve immediately with desired condiments.

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.

BEEF ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 190C/385F. Get an oven proof dish out. Mine was a 25cm diameter but a 30x20cm will also do. You may (although not necessary) spray with cooking spray, grease with oil or butter.
• 2. Get the zucchini ready. Slice the these lengthwise into thin slices, sprinkle some salt over them and set aside. Salt will help soften them a little.
• 3. Peel and chop finely the onion, wash and cut into small slices the leek. Cook both in a skillet or a pan on med heat for 2-3 minutes. Add a pinch of salt, pepper and one generous pinch of red chilli flakes or cayenne pepper powder. Add a drizzle of water or oil. When ready, place aside to cool.
• 4. Place the mince into a bowl, add a little more salt, pepper, season well, add half of the dry herbs, the cooked onions and leek, cumin powder, 1/4 of the tomato sauce and the nutmeg. Mix well until all incorporated.
• 5. Depending on how big the zucchini and the slices you're using are, , set 2 or even 3 slices side-by-side, slightly overlapped, to create a 7-8 cm or 3'' wide strip.
• 6. Spoon in 2-3 spoonfuls of the beef mixture at one end of the zucchini strip. Roll as tight as you can to nicely secure the filling.
• 7. Transfer the rolls or the stuffed zucchini to the prepared oven proof baking dish. Repeat until all enchiladas are made. They need to be closely tucked in.
• 8. Spoon the remaining salsa over enchiladas and then sprinkle the grated cheese over.
• 9. Bake for approximately 20-25 min. Bake until the cheese gets to a golden brown colour.
• 10. Serve fairly immediately, they go well with some crusty bread, with rice or kept low carb and therefore served with a nice indulgent dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream.

ZUCCHINI, BLACK BEAN, AND CORN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare enchilada sauce: Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in broth, chili powder, honey, cumin, salt, and crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups zucchini and corn; saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat, and stir in beans.
• Spread 1 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 13X9-inch baking dish. Spoon about 1/2 cup zucchini mixture (and any grilled chicken you may want to add) down center of 1 tortilla; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese, and roll up. Place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, zucchini mixture, and cheese. Spread remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Cover with foil; bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

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.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI AND CHICKEN "ENCHILADAS"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallion whites and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the chili powder and cook, stirring, until the scallions are coated and the oil is brick red, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken, 1/2 cup of the salsa and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Set aside.
• Halve the zucchini lengthwise and arrange cut-side down on a work surface. Use a Y-shaped vegetable peeler to shave off ribbons the entire length of each zucchini and as wide as possible (the first few may be too skinny). Make 36 zucchini ribbons total.
• Lay out 3 ribbons, slightly overlapping to make a rectangle (think of this as your "tortilla"). Pile about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down along one of the short ends of the zucchini tortilla and then roll up to enclose the filling. Put in a 2- to 3-quart baking dish. Roll up the remaining zucchini ribbons and filling and arrange in the dish. Top the rolls with the remaining 1 cup salsa. Add several dashes of the hot sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes. Thin the sour cream out with a little water and drizzle over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the reserved scallion greens and serve with more hot sauce if you'd like.

TURKEY AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add turkey, zucchini, onion and garlic. Cook about 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Stir in cumin and oregano. Add cream cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese; stir until well combined.
• Spoon turkey mixture evenly down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in baking dish. In medium bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Garnish enchiladas with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

ENCHILADAS DE ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Fry each tortilla 2 minutes in hot oil, until heated through but still pliable. Drain on paper towels.
• Saute beef and onion in oil. Drain off grease.
• Add zucchini and saute 5 minutes more. Spoon the sauce into the 12 tortillas.
• Sprinkle the Monterey Jack cheese on top of the sauce and then roll the tortillas up and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with extra Monterey Jack cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

SLOW COOKER ENCHILADAS W/ BLACK BEANS, ZUCCHINI &

Steps:

• 1. In a skillet, heat oil. Add onion until softened and then add zucchini, corn, and bell peppers - 3 minutes. Mix in garlic, salt, cumin and coriander and let cook 1-2 minutes for flavors to develop.
• 2. Add beans and stir and then remove skillet from heat.
• 3. In the slow cooker, add 1 cup salsa on the bottom of the insert. Arrange 3 tortillas in a single layer (cut to fit if necessary). Add 2 cups bean mixture over tortillas and then top with 1/2 cup cheese.
• 4. Repeat layering twice. Add the 3 remaining tortillas and top with 2 cups salsa. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• 5. Cook on high 2 hours or until cheese is bubbly and the edges are slightly browned. Add cilantro and let enchiladas rest for 10 minutes before you serve them.

ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Saute zucchini, green onions, chillies, oregano, chilli powder, garlic and red pepper (cayenne) if using for about 20-30 minutes. If you have liquid at the end of sauteing drain, I did not.
• Add sour cream and 1 cup each of the cheeses, mix well.
• Using a dish that has been sprayed with Pam pour a small amount of green chilli enchilada sauce and spread around.
• Fill tortillas with two heaping spoonfuls of zucchini mixture, roll and place seam side down in dish with enchilada sauce. Repeat until you run out of mixture, I made large ones and only got 10.
• Spread the rest of the green chilli enchilada sauce over the top of all the enchiladas.
• Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake in 350' oven for 45-60 minutes uncovered.