Best 5 Italian Style Enchiladas Recipes

ITALIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., In a large skillet, cook pork and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Spread 1/3 cup sauce on the bottom of each of two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Place 4 pepperoni slices, 1/4 cup sausage mixture, 2 tablespoons provolone cheese and 1 heaping tablespoonful olives down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in prepared baking dishes. Pour remaining sauce over the top; sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining provolone cheese., Cover and bake one casserole at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Cover and freeze remaining casserole for up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN-STYLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes; drain.
• Chop; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In small saucepan heat marinara sauce.
• Remove stem and scrape woody part from beneath mushroom caps.
• Chop mushrooms.
• In saute pan heat oil and garlic.
• Add mushrooms, basil, onion, and tomato and saute, cooking until tender, adding a little water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• When complete, drain any excess water.
• Allow mixture to cool slightly, then add 1/2 of the cheese and toss.
• Spray a 2-qt. baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce across the bottom of the dish.
• Divide mixture evenly among tortillas and roll up, jelly-roll style, and place seam down in the dish.
• Pour remaining marinara sauce over all, and top with cheese.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and dish is heated through.
• Garnish with sliced green onion (optional).
• Serve.

ITALIAN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat sauce until heated through.
• Meanwhile, remove bones from chicken; cut meat into bite-size strips.
• Finely chop dried tomatoes.
• Toss together the chicken, tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and green onion.
• To assemble enchiladas, coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spread 2 tablespoons pasta sauce over bottom of dish.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture just below center of each tortilla.
• Roll up.
• Place seam-side down in dish.
• Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and tortillas.
• Pour remaining pasta sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in a 400°F oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. If desired, garnish sliced green onions.

SIMPLE PERFECT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the canola oil and flour. Whisk together and allow to bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
• While the sauce is simmering, brown the ground beef with the onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add the salt and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, heat some canola oil. Lightly fry the tortillas just until soft. Do not crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until all the tortillas have been fried.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Next, one at a time, dip each tortilla into the sauce. Set the sauce-soaked tortilla on a plate. Place on some of the meat mixture, chilies, green onions and black olives. Top with a generous portion of grated Cheddar. Roll up the tortilla to contain the filling inside.
• Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and pour the remaining sauce over the top. End with a generous sprinkling of cheese and any other bits of chiles, green onions or olives you have left over from the filling.
• Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.

ITALIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, jalapenos, garlic, and seasoned salt and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool a bit, then mix in the spinach, bread crumbs, and cheeses. While still warm, put a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in each tortilla and roll up (it should be approximately 1-inch in diameter). To serve, cut tortillas in 3-inch sections, reheat in the microwave, and top with Alfredo or marinara sauce.