Tomato Enchiladas
'This simple recipe is adapted from Marcussamuelsson.com'
Ingredients:
For the tomato sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 lime
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Enchiladas:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 fresh red chilli, seeded and minced
2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
1 bunch swiss chard leaves
2 limes
2 ripe avocados
8 corn tortillas
1 cup grated Manchego cheese
Method:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat
Add the garlic and saute for a couple of minutes until lightly golden
Add the tomatoes and juice of one lime
Bring to a boil, then turn the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Heat another tbsp. of olive oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat
Add the chilli pepper and bell peppers to the pan and saute for 5-7 minutes or until tender
Add in the swiss chard and saute until wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Halve, peel and pit the avocados
Chop the flesh and mash it with the juice of lime and a pinch of salt and pepper
Stir in the bell pepper/swiss chard mix
Put half of the tomato sauce in a medium size oven-proof dish
Heat the tortillas according to package directions
Split the filling evenly among the tortillas and roll up, placing seam side down in the pan
Top with the remaining sauce and the Manchego cheese and then bake for 15 minutes or until golden crisp on top
This is a nice recipe. I imagine the lime and chilli add some zest to it. It would be great with a bowl of cajun spiced potato wedges too.
Yes it's a lovely recipe. Easy and simple to make too. I like your idea of cajun spiced potato wedges, together with the Enchiladas make it very Mexican.
We love Enchiladas!! Will definitely try this recipe. What is manchego cheese? Can I use something else like ricotta? Looks really good though.
Yes, this recipe looks lovely. Manchego is a full fat cheese with quite a strong nutty taste. I think a mature cheddar would work in its place.
Let us all know how you get on when you've tried out the recipe! Thanks Lisa.