Showing posts with label Red Pepper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Pepper. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Veggie Enchiladas

Ingredients: 
Sauce:
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin, ground 
  • ¼ cup flour (I used rice flour since I am gluten free)
  • ¼ cup tomato paste 
  • 14.5 oz. vegetable broth 
  •  Salt and pepper 

Enchiladas: 
  • 3 cups (12 oz.) pepper-jack cheese; grated 
  • 12 oz. can black beans; rinsed and drained 
  • 1 carton (10 oz.) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed ( I ALWAYS use fresh!)
  • 11 oz. can corn kernels; drained  ( I used frozen)
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced 
  • 1 tsp cumin; ground 
  • 16 corn tortillas (6” size) 
  • I added red and green pepper for some extra flavor

Directions: 
  1. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil and add cumin, flour, and tomato paste. Cook 1 minute, whisking. 
  2. Whisk in broth and ¾ cup water. Bring to boil and then simmer until slightly thickened (5-8 min.). Salt and pepper, then set aside.
  3. For filling, combine in a large bowl 2 cups cheese (saving 1 cup for topping), beans, thawed spinach, corn, half of green onions, cumin, plus salt and pepper. 
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 
  5. Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish. 
  6. Stack tortillas in a damp paper towel and warm 1 min. in microwave. 
  7. One-by-one, fill tortillas with about 1/3 cup filling, roll tightly, and arrange in baking dish, seam down. 
  8. Cover enchiladas with the sauce and top with remaining cheese. 
  9. Bake 15-20 minutes, until sauce is bubbly. 
  10. Remove and let cool five minutes. Top with remaining green onions and serve.
Bry

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Red Pepper Frittata

Ingerdients:
  • 1/2 cup water
  •  1/3 cup uncooked couscous
  •  1 tbsp water
  •  3/4 tsp salt
  •  1/4 tsp black pepper
  •  4 large egg whites
  •  3 large eggs
  •  2 cups red bell pepper strips
  •  1 cup of thinly sliced onions
  •  2 garlic gloves minced
  •  1/3 cup shredded cheese
Directions
  •  Preheat oven to 350°
  • Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil in a small sauce-pan; gradually stir in couscous.  Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.  Fluff with a fork
  • Combine 1 tbsp of water, salt, black pepper and eggs in a bowl; stir with whisk
  • heat a 10 inch oven proof nonstick skillet  over medium-high heat; spay.  Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes.  Stir in couscous and eggs; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until almost set.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until set.  Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.



We didn't have an oven proof skillet so I cooked it in a regular skillet and transferred the egg mixture into a pie pan and then baked it in the oven.  This recipe serves 4 people.  Each slice contains 200 calories and 15 grams of protein!   This dish would also take good with broccoli or other veggies or meats that you like. 



~Bry