Spinach Enchiladas With Three Colors

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Spinach Enchiladas With Three Colors

 

1 package frozen spinach thawed

1 package cottage cheese low fat

6 ounces cream cheese room temperature

2 teaspoons cumin powder

2 teaspoons chile powder

red sauce

1 package dried chile anchos

2 cups water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

3 tablespoons margarine low fat

2 tablespoons achiote powder

3 cloves garlic minced

1 medium onion minced

salt and pepper to taste

green sauce

15 tomatillos fresh

1 medium onion chopped

4 centiliters garlic minced

2 teaspoons lemon pepper

salt to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 package corn tortillas

1 package nonfat sour cream

1 bunch cilantro chopped or chopped chives

 

Make the stuffing. Put the cottage cheese and cream cheese in food processor and

blend until smooth. Add the other ingredients and stir into cheese mixture.

Red sauce: This is my way of doing this. You can use any red chile sauce recipe

here. Wash chiles and remove seeds unless you want this REALLY hot. Boil water

in saucepan. Add chiles and turn off heat and let soak. Melt butter in frying

pan. Add onions and garlic and sauté until clear. Set aside. Put chiles and

water in food processor and blend until smooth. Add flour to butter mix and make

a roux. Add chile with liquid and make a sauce. You may have to add water or a

small can of tomato sauce. I don't use the tomato sauce. Simmer until thickened

stirring constantly. Set aside.

Simmer tomatillos in water until tender. Add to food processor and blend until

smooth. Sauté onion and garlic in a bit of oil or butter in frying pan and add

to tomatillos

Dip tortillas in the red sauce while it is simmering to soften them. Fill with a

dollop of the cheese and spinach mixture and roll and put in glass casserole

sprayed with pan spray, seam side down.

Cover with red sauce.

Add tomatillo sauce

Dollops of sour cream can be put on top of this. This makes a red green and

white casserole to compliment the Mexican flag. I like to garnish with chopped

fresh cilantro.

Serves 8.