How To Make Cheesy Zucchini Enchiladas
Vegetarian enchiladas filled with zucchini, cheese, and other heart-healthy ingredients and topped with homemade tangy enchilada sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1tspolive oil
- 2clovesgarlic,crushed
- 2mediumscallions,chopped
- ¼cupcilantro,chopped
- 2mediumzucchinis,grated
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1½cupsmexican blend cheese,grated reduced fat, Sargento
- 4flour tortillas,8-inch
- scallions,chopped, optional
- cilantro,chopped, optional
For Enchilada Sauce:
- 1garliccloves,minced
- 1tbspchipotle in adobo sauce,canned, chopped, optional for more heat
- 1cupstomato sauce
- ¼tspchipotle chili powder,to taste
- ¼tspground cumin
- ½cupvegetable broth,fat free
- kosher salt and fresh pepper,to taste
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, spray oil and sauté garlic.
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Add chipotle chili, chili powder, cumin, broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
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Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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In a medium nonstick skillet, sauté garlic and scallions in olive oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
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Add zucchini and cilantro, salt and pepper to taste and cook until all the liquid evaporates from the zucchini, about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup cheese; mix well.
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Divide zucchini between in each tortilla, roll and place seam side down in baking dish.
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Top with enchilada sauce (you might not use all) and remaining cheese and bake until hot and the cheese is melted, for about 20 minutes.
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Serve with chopped cilantro, scallions, and reduced fat sour cream if you wish.
Nutrition
- Calories: 381.50kcal
- Fat: 20.61g
- Saturated Fat: 8.25g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.07g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.63g
- Carbohydrates: 34.86g
- Fiber: 3.98g
- Sugar: 6.79g
- Protein: 16.36g
- Cholesterol: 39.90mg
- Sodium: 844.30mg
- Calcium: 403.84mg
- Potassium: 623.13mg
- Iron: 3.35mg
- Vitamin A: 130.04µg
- Vitamin C: 26.54mg
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