Italian Enchiladas Recipes

ITALIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., In a large skillet, cook pork and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Spread 1/3 cup sauce on the bottom of each of two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Place 4 pepperoni slices, 1/4 cup sausage mixture, 2 tablespoons provolone cheese and 1 heaping tablespoonful olives down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in prepared baking dishes. Pour remaining sauce over the top; sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining provolone cheese., Cover and bake one casserole at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Cover and freeze remaining casserole for up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and sugar, and cook until the onions are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Season the onions, to taste, with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Sprinkle some Fontina over half of a tortilla. Arrange some bell peppers and sauteed onions on top of the Fontina. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and Parmesan. Sprinkle more Fontina over. Fold the clean half over the filling to cover and press gently to seal. Repeat with remaining tortillas evenly dividing the filling ingredients.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil on a heavy large griddle over medium heat. Working in batches, cook the quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the quesadillas to baking sheets and keep them warm in the oven while cooking the remaining quesadillas.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Arrange them on a platter. Garnish the platter with parsley sprigs and serve.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Snap the tops off of the dried chilies, and place in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the water, and place chilies into a food processor or blender with the garlic and salt. Puree until smooth. Press sauce through a strainer, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Soak each tortilla in the sauce, then place in the hot oil. Turn over almost immediately, and fry for about 5 seconds on the other side. Remove to a plate that is lined with paper towels. The easiest way to do this is to fry the tortillas and stack them directly on top of each other until you have fried them all. This will keep the tortillas pliable until you are ready to fill them.
• Take one fried tortilla at a time, and fill with about 2 tablespoons of the queso fresco. Roll up, and place seam side down on a plate. Place three of these on each plate. Top in the following order: Start with a layer of sour cream, then a small handful of lettuce, three tomato slices, 2 more tablespoons of queso fresco, and finally, 1 tablespoon of green onions.

ITALIAN-STYLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes; drain.
• Chop; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In small saucepan heat marinara sauce.
• Remove stem and scrape woody part from beneath mushroom caps.
• Chop mushrooms.
• In saute pan heat oil and garlic.
• Add mushrooms, basil, onion, and tomato and saute, cooking until tender, adding a little water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• When complete, drain any excess water.
• Allow mixture to cool slightly, then add 1/2 of the cheese and toss.
• Spray a 2-qt. baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce across the bottom of the dish.
• Divide mixture evenly among tortillas and roll up, jelly-roll style, and place seam down in the dish.
• Pour remaining marinara sauce over all, and top with cheese.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and dish is heated through.
• Garnish with sliced green onion (optional).
• Serve.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Saute the garlic, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and tomato in the oil.
• Combine the tomato sauce, oregano, basil, and black pepper.
• Divide cottage cheese and half of the tomato sauce between the 8 tortillas.
• Divide sauteed vegetables between the tortillas.
• Spray a large baking pan with cooking spray.
• Roll up tortillas and place in the baking dish.
• Cover the tortillas with the remaining sauce and with the cheese.
• Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees.

ITALIAN-STYLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Combine chicken, 1/2 cup cheese and basil.
• Mix sauces; spread 2 Tbsp. sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in dish; top with remaining sauce mixture and cheese.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until heated through.