Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Enchiladas

This might look long and too many steps but believe me it cooks really fast and tastes yummy in the tummy.

Sausage Filling
Ingredients
1/2 Onion
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 Red bell pepper
2 Sausages (Turkey, beef, pork or chicken)
Salt n pepper to taste

Method
Cut sausages into 2 halves and lightly saute on non-stick pan till golden brown on both sides. Remove from pan.
Saute the finely chopped onions in a little oil and let them brown for a while. Then add finely chopped or diced peppers (green and red). Season with salt and pepper.
Dice the sausages into tiny pieces and add too. Stir for a while and Keep aside.

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Mushroom Filling
Ingredients

1/2 Onion
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 Red bell pepper
1 Packet mushrooms
Salt n pepper to taste

Method
Saute the finely chopped onions in a little oil and let them brown for a while. Then add finely chopped or diced peppers (green and red) and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir for a while and Keep aside.











For Beans
Ingredients
1 can red beans
1/2 can diced tomatoes
2 tbsp Salsa (Hot)
1/2 Cup water
Salt

Method
Add the tomatoes, salsa and salt in a pan and let it heat. Meanwhile rinse the can of bean in running water, in order to remove all excess salts and preservatives.
Add the beans to the tomatoes and let it boil for a while with the water. Let it cook till the water evaporates and the beans are soft. The mix should be thick in consistency.

For Red Sauce
Ingredients
1 can Tomato sauce
1/2 Can diced tomatoes
2 tbsp Salsa
2 tbsp ketchup

Method
Add all the ingredients in a pan and boil for a while. Here the sauce should be a little liquid (soup consistency) so that it can be poured over the enchiladas.


Additional Ingredients
Cooked rice
Tortillas (Corn /wheat / Multi-grain)
Cheese (Packet of mixed Mexican Cheese) to sprinkle

To Assemble
Preheat over at 350 degrees.
Take tortillas (wrap a few in a wet cloth and put them in the microwave for 40 sec to moisten, otherwise they will break while rolling).
Add a layer of mushroom or sausage filling. then a layer of rice followed by a layer of beans.
Roll the tortilla tightly and keep in a oven safe dish facing downwards. Similarly roll 4 or 5 of them to fill up the entire dish.
Pour the red sauce evenly over all the tortillas. Sprinkle with Cheese.
Keep the dish in the over for 5 mins till the cheese melts on the top. Serve Hot but Be careful.

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