Tofu Enchiladas Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Freezing the tofu in advance changes the texture of the tofu to be meatier. Frozen tofu is chewy and crumbles easily like ground meat. Defrost the tofu by leaving it out for several hours or in the microwave for a few minutes. Drain the water from the tofu package. Over a bowl, squeeze the tofu between your hands firmly until most of the excess water is gone. Then cut the drained tofu into thin strips. 2. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Sauté the onion, red pepper, and diced chilies for a few minutes. Then add the tofu strips and all of the seasonings. Fry the tofu until it is browned and firm. It will take approximately 10 minutes. Do not stir the tofu too often or it will become mushy. Let it sit and brown on each side so that it firms up. Remove from the heat and let the tofu mixture cool. Then, gently mix in the cream cheese and blend well. 3. Now you will soften the corn tortillas. Lightly spray a fry pan with cooking spray or olive oil (cast iron works best) and heat to a high temperature. Dip each tortilla in a bowl of water to get them dampened and fry for just one minute on each side. 4. To make the enchiladas, take a tortilla in your hand, place about 3 tablespoons of the tofu filling in the center, and sprinkle in a little jack cheese (you can skip the cheese if you want a lighter meal). Be careful not to over fill! Roll the tortilla in your hand and place seam side down in lightly sprayed baking pan. After all the enchiladas are rolled, pour the enchilada sauce on top of each enchilada with a ladle. If you want, top the enchiladas with the jack and cheddar cheeses and sliced olives. Bake at 350º for 40 minutes. These will be a big hit!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder, cumin and cayenne, and continue to cook, stirring, until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups water, the tomato puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly (it should be looser and thinner than marinara sauce), 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• For the filling: Squeeze all the excess moisture out of the spinach. Put it into a large bowl with the pinto beans, and squeeze with your hands to combine and smash up the beans a little. Add half of both the Cheddar and the pepper Jack, half of both the sour cream and the scallions and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and stir to combine.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay the tortillas out on a work surface, and spread 1 side of each with about 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce. Put about 1/4 cup of the filling across the middle of each tortilla. Roll each up, then shingle them in 2 even rows in the baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas, and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses. Cover the baking dish loosely with foil, and bake until the cheeses are melted and the filling is hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking to heat completely through, about 10 minutes more.
• For the topping: Whisk together the remaining sour cream, the lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Drizzle the mixture over the baked enchiladas, and sprinkle with the remaining scallions.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the onions and carrots for 5-8 mins until soft - add a splash of water if they start to stick. Sprinkle in the chilli powder and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the tomatoes and pulses and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 5-10 mins, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from the heat and season well.
• Heat grill to high. Spread a spoonful of the bean chilli over a large ovenproof dish. Lay each tortilla onto a board, fill with a few tbsp of chilli mixture, fold over the ends and roll up to seal. Place them into the ovenproof dish. Spoon the remaining chilli on top.
• Mix the yogurt and grated cheese together with some seasoning, and spoon over the enchiladas. Grill for a few mins until the top is golden and bubbling. Serve with a green salad.

Steps:

• Tortillas should be six inch size. Use cast iron.
• Heat skillet over med heat and add garlic and tomatoes. Cook 15 minutes turning frequently or until tomatoesa are blackened. Remove and cool slightly. Peel garlic. peel and core tomatoes. Place them and almonds and 1 tbsp seeds in food processor and make smooth mix. Set aside.
• Wipe out pan. Heat again over med high and add 2 ancho chilies to it flattening them with spatula. Cook until blackened on both sides. [flip em] Repeast with rest.
• Now do the same with gaujillo chilies.
• Combine them with the boiling water in a medium bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Strain chiles through a sieve into a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup soaking liquid.
• Place the chiles, reserved liquid, garlic, oregano, cumin, and cloves in food processor; process until smooth.
• Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 8 minutes or until browned. Place onion, 1 cup broth, cilantro, cocoa, cinnamon, and bread in food processor; process until smooth.
• Return onion mixture to pan. Add chile mixture; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in tomato mixture and 2 cups broth. Cook 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick. Stir in raisins, juice, sugar, and salt. Stir in tofu, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Heat tortillas according to package.
• Arrange about 1/3 cup mole down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Place rolled tortillas, seam-side down, on a platter. Top with any remaining mole, and sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds.