RECIPES: Zucchini and Cheese Enchiladas

[Guest guest]

Zucchini and Cheese Enchiladas

8 corn tortillas

Olive oil

2 med. zucchini, sliced

1/4 c. onion, chopped

1 sm. can green chili

1 can whole pitted black olives

1/2 to 3/4 lb. Monterey Jack cheese

Enchilada sauce (recipe follows)

Make Enchilada sauce. Saute zucchini and onions in olive oil.

Pour some sauce in the bottom of an oven proof 8x11x2 inch dish.

Heat the tortillas one at a time for approximately 30 seconds in the

microwave long enough to soften so they roll without breaking. Too hot

or too long, then they get too stiff).

Dip warmed tortillas into sauce. Fill with small amounts of zucchini

mixture, cheese, olives and chili. Roll the enchilada and place in dish.

When you have filled the dish with 8 enchiladas, top the dish with the

remaining cheese, olives and chili. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce

over the entire dish. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Enchilada sauce:

1/2 c. onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 c. vegetable stock

1 c. tomato puree

2 tsp. chili powder add more if desired to suit taste

1 tsp. cumin

Salt and pepper, to taste

Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a

boil an simmer for about 1/2 hour. (1 can tomato paste can be

substituted for the tomato puree. Add water until you reach the

consistency that you like).

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[Guest guest]

I've given up fats (olive oil, avos, nuts, etc...) for something I am doing with a group of people and I didn't realize how much I miss the fatty stuff.

I gave up salt, sugar and fats...have maybe less than a tbsp. of olive or flax oil per day on a salad. The salt was the hardest to give up. I mean NO salt at all.

When I gave up ALL fats/oils I got constipated. I was drinking juices, basically all raw food but suddenly had a terrible bout with constipation that lasted for 2 days. Decided to add a tbsp. of oil to my salads and Voila! never a problem since. Guess I needed a lube job. ;-).

Gloria

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Thanks. I think I was starving and trying to stay away from those types of food and it pushed my hunger buttons.

I've given up fats (olive oil, avos, nuts, etc...) for something I am doing with a group of people and I didn't realize how much I miss the fatty stuff. Haven't had cheese in years, but still miss it.

Shari

----- Original Message -----

From: wildmouse

health

Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:18 PM

Subject: Re: RECIPES: Zucchini and Cheese Enchiladas

So sorry Shari... I won't do it again I promise.SV wrote:

Did something change about this list? Why all of a sudden a deluge of such unhealthy recipes?

I can understand cooked vegan, but all this cheese and mayonnaise is making me wonder what is happening to our list.

Anyone else?

Shari

[Guest guest]

I'm actually doing some fats, but limited in making choices on quantity and when.......salads do have olive oil, sometimes I vary it and make a tahini dressing when not lazy..sometimes avo in the salad without the olive oil but just veggies...quick and fast is my goal..now do visit Whole Foods for some of their prepared foods, vegan, so I know they have oil in their foods...not going crazy over the W.Foods either...a choice....Prefer raw, vegan as I have found it so simple that making my lunch can take up to a minute ...not much to do...yes, loving the food processor too for slicing up cauliflower as my teeth have been challenged still so do what is easy all around...I do same with eggplant when cooking it however...saves even time when cooking to do it this way............... carolgSV <shavig@...> wrote: Thanks. I think I was starving and trying to stay away from those types of food and it pushed my hunger buttons. I've given up fats (olive oil, avos, nuts, etc...) for something I am doing with a group of people and I didn't realize how much I miss the fatty stuff. Haven't had cheese in years, but still miss it. Shari ----- Original Message ----- From: wildmouse health Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: Re: RECIPES: Zucchini and Cheese Enchiladas So sorry Shari... I won't do it again I promise.