Craving a delectable vegetarian meal that's bursting with flavor? Look no further than these Zucchini Enchiladas! This tantalizing dish features tender zucchini, a flavorful enchilada sauce, and a blend of Mexican spices, all wrapped in soft tortillas and baked to perfection.
You'll discover two enticing variations of this recipe: the classic Zucchini Enchiladas and the Black Bean and Zucchini Enchiladas. Both recipes offer a delightful combination of textures and flavors, with the classic version featuring a rich enchilada sauce and a gooey cheese filling, while the black bean variation adds a hearty and protein-packed twist.
Whether you're a seasoned vegetarian or simply seeking a meatless meal that satisfies, these Zucchini Enchiladas are sure to hit the spot. They're not only delicious but also incredibly versatile, making them perfect for meal prep, potlucks, or simply a weeknight dinner.
Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the details of these delectable Zucchini Enchiladas. Let's fire up the kitchen and create a vegetarian masterpiece that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more!
CHICKEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
A low-carb approach to enchiladas with zucchini tortillas.
Provided by bd.weld
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and oregano. Stir until combined. Add shredded chicken, 1 cup enchilada sauce, and green chiles. Stir until well combined.
- Slice zucchini into thin, wide sheets using a vegetable peeler or a mandoline. Lay out 3 zucchini slices, slightly overlapping, and place a spoonful of the chicken mixture on top. Roll up and transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini and chicken mixture.
- Spread remaining 1/3 cup enchilada sauce over zucchini enchiladas. Sprinkle with Cheddar-Jack cheese blend.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 118.2 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 623.6 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
SKILLET CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE
A recipe for quick-cooking chicken and zucchini enchiladas.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories 22-Minute Meals Chicken Zucchini Salsa Tortillas Dinner Coriander Cumin Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a 12" (preferably cast-iron) skillet over medium-high. Add onion and cook, stirring, until it starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onion and zucchini are softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir 1 1/2 cups salsa, scraping up any brown bits from the pan. Fold in the chicken and cook until warmed through, about 1 minute. Transfer enchilada filling to a medium bowl; set skillet aside (do not wipe out).
- Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave on high in 30-second bursts, flipping after each burst, until warmed, about 1 minute total. Alternatively, wrap in foil and heat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, 10-12 minutes.
- Pour 1 cup salsa into reserved skillet. Working with one at a time, dip tortillas in salsa until coated on both sides; transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. Divide enchilada filling among tortillas. Roll each tortilla around filling and place seam side down in skillet, arranging in a pinwheel formation.
- Heat enchiladas over medium-high. Pour remaining salsa over enchiladas, making sure each is coated. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover with a lid or large baking sheet and cook until cheese is melted and enchiladas are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Top with sour cream, avocado, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges alongside.
LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
These enchiladas have a smoky depth of flavor and a lighter hit to the waistline, with zucchini wraps replacing tortillas. We actually like these better than traditional recipes; the edges crisp up nicely and the filling is so rich.
Provided by Angela Sackett Superhotmama
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile powder, garlic, cumin, and sea salt; stir until combined. Add chicken and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Let chicken mixture cool slightly.
- Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese, white parts of green onions, and 1/4 cup cilantro into the chicken mixture. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x11-inch baking dish.
- Slightly overlap 3 slices of zucchini on a cutting board. Top with a small mound of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices and chicken mixture. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup sauce over zucchini enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese and queso fresco on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with green parts of green onions, sour cream, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 157.9 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 48.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 619.1 mg, Sugar 4 g
ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
I love this enchilada recipe because it helps me serve a healthy but tasty meal to my family. When my garden is bursting with zucchini, I turn to this dinner to make the most of it. My family loves the freshness of this tasty classic. -Angela Leinenbach, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili powder, sugar, marjoram, basil, cumin, salt, cayenne and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until slightly thickened. Discard bay leaf., Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1/3 cup zucchini down the center of each tortilla; top with 2 tablespoons cheese and 2 teaspoons olives. Roll up and place seam side down in two 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Pour sauce over the top; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
An easy, delicious, low-carb dinner. Zucchini boats stuffed with cheesy, creamy chicken and peppers. All the flavor of enchiladas without the tortillas!
Provided by RIVERSOUL82
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Slice ends off zucchini and cut them lengthwise. Scoop out centers, leaving a 1/4-inch wall around each. Line up zucchini "boats" on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a large saucepan. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cooked chicken, cream cheese, and taco seasoning until well combined and creamy.
- Spoon chicken mixture evenly into zucchini boats. Pour enchilada sauce over each, making sure to cover any exposed zucchini and barely cover the bottom of the baking sheet. Top each with Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is just starting to brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 100.2 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 693.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
BOUNTIFUL GARDEN ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
These vegetarian enchiladas are easy to make, delicious and very filling. They are also very accommodating to modifications. I frequently add mushrooms and other vegetables.
Provided by Annabelle
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, 1/4 cup diced chiles, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove zucchini mixture from skillet and reserve.
- Melt butter in the skillet over medium low heat. Stir in flour, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of diced chiles and 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
- Stir 1/2 cup of cheese sauce into the zucchini mixture. Spoon 1/3 cup squash mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Place filled tortillas in prepared baking dish, pour remaining cheese sauce over. Cover and bake in preheated oven until hot, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and the chopped tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 662.2 calories, Carbohydrate 73.9 g, Cholesterol 57.9 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1135 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
BEEF CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH ZUCCHINI RECIPE - (5/5)
Provided by Pattywak
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray. 2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add ground beef; break apart with a spoon or spatula to crumble the meat. Saute the meat on medium heat until browned (about 5 minutes). Tilt the pan and spoon the fat out of the pan; discard. Remove cooked meat to a bowl. 3. Return pan to medium heat and add onion and zucchini. Saute until just softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and add to the meat mixture; set aside. 4. Add 1/2 cup of sauce to the prepared pan. Spread it around so it coats the entire bottom of the pan. 5. Assemble the enchiladas: Place tortilla on a work surface. Spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the meat mixture down the middle. Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of cheese on top of the meat. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of sauce on top. Wrap the tortilla around the filling tightly and place it seam-side-down in the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling until you have finished filling 12 tortillas. Place the tortillas side-by-side in the pan- it's okay if they are all snuggled in there tightly. 6. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the stuffed enchiladas. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. 7. Remove pan from the oven and take off the foil. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top; return to the oven and let the cheese melt (about 5 minutes). 8. Serve immediately with desired condiments.
BEEF ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
The mince can also be cooked with the onion and the leek together if you wish and cut the oven time by 5-10 minutes. If you do this the dish will end up with less juices in which case you will need to spray, oil or butter the dish before placing the enchiladas. You will also need to allow the filling to rest and get cook enough...
Provided by Ramona's Cuisine -
Categories Beef
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 190C/385F. Get an oven proof dish out. Mine was a 25cm diameter but a 30x20cm will also do. You may (although not necessary) spray with cooking spray, grease with oil or butter.
- 2. Get the zucchini ready. Slice the these lengthwise into thin slices, sprinkle some salt over them and set aside. Salt will help soften them a little.
- 3. Peel and chop finely the onion, wash and cut into small slices the leek. Cook both in a skillet or a pan on med heat for 2-3 minutes. Add a pinch of salt, pepper and one generous pinch of red chilli flakes or cayenne pepper powder. Add a drizzle of water or oil. When ready, place aside to cool.
- 4. Place the mince into a bowl, add a little more salt, pepper, season well, add half of the dry herbs, the cooked onions and leek, cumin powder, 1/4 of the tomato sauce and the nutmeg. Mix well until all incorporated.
- 5. Depending on how big the zucchini and the slices you're using are, , set 2 or even 3 slices side-by-side, slightly overlapped, to create a 7-8 cm or 3'' wide strip.
- 6. Spoon in 2-3 spoonfuls of the beef mixture at one end of the zucchini strip. Roll as tight as you can to nicely secure the filling.
- 7. Transfer the rolls or the stuffed zucchini to the prepared oven proof baking dish. Repeat until all enchiladas are made. They need to be closely tucked in.
- 8. Spoon the remaining salsa over enchiladas and then sprinkle the grated cheese over.
- 9. Bake for approximately 20-25 min. Bake until the cheese gets to a golden brown colour.
- 10. Serve fairly immediately, they go well with some crusty bread, with rice or kept low carb and therefore served with a nice indulgent dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream.
ZUCCHINI AND RED PEPPER ENCHILADAS WITH TWO SALSAS
Smoky grilled vegetables-not a cloying amount of meat or cheese-rule here. Instead of embellishing the enchiladas with a complex (and time-consuming) Mexican pipián (pumpkin-seed sauce), cook a few customary pipián ingredients and then purée them with cilantro for an easy enchilada that's herbaceous and fresh.
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Cheese Tomato Vegetarian Quick & Easy Cinco de Mayo Backyard BBQ Dinner Bell Pepper Zucchini Grill Grill/Barbecue Tortillas Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Start enchiladas:
- Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium heat; see Grilling Procedure .
- Preheat oven to 350°F .
- Secure each onion round with a wooden pick for grilling. Oil grill rack, then grill vegetables, covered, turning occasionally, until tender (6 to 8 minutes for bell peppers and zucchini; 10 to 12 minutes for onion), transferring to a bowl.
- Wrap tortillas in stacks of 6 in foil and heat in oven, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make pumpkin-seed salsa:
- Cook chile, garlic, cumin, and pumpkin seeds in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until seeds pop, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer 3 tablespoons seeds with a slotted spoon to a bowl and reserve. Purée remaining seeds and oil with cilantro, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.
- Make tomato salsa:
- Stir together tomatoes, onion, chile, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Assemble and fry enchiladas:
- Cut vegetables into strips. Spread 2 teaspoons pumpkin-seed salsa on each warm tortilla and top with some of grilled vegetables, then roll up. Heat oil (1/2 cup) in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Fry enchiladas, seam side down first, in 2 batches, turning once, until lightly browned and heated through, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer enchiladas to plates, then drizzle with remaining pumpkin-seed salsa and sprinkle with reserved seeds and cheese. Serve with tomato salsa.
ZUCCHINI AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS
A great recipe for using up that fresh zucchini. This recipe taste almost like lasagna. Very tasty and quite different to say the least. It's easy to put together and gets a lot of people wanting the recipe because they have many more zucchinis they just don't know what to with. You can also brown a pound of hamburger and add it...
Provided by Connie Deitz
Categories Other Sauces
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Mix together in a medium sized bowl the zucchini, ricotta or cottage cheese, garlic, mushrooms and only 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese. Add the seasonings, stir well.
- 3. Pour 1/2 of the jar of spaghetti sauce into a 13"x9" casserole dish. Set aside.
- 4. Spoon a big dollop of the zucchini mixture onto the center of a flour tortilla. Roll up, burrito style, the filled tortilla. Place, seam sides down on top of the spaghetti sauce in the dish. Repeat until you have made 8 filled tortillas.
- 5. Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce all over the filled tortillas, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top of that. Bake for 30 minutes or until how and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Serve.
ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400F. To prepare sauce, heat oil in a saucepan, over medium-high heat. Add jalapenos, onion, garlic and tomatoes and sauté 5-7 minutes, until onion is translucent and tomatoes have broken down. Transfer to a blender, setting pan aside for enchiladas. Add salt, flour and roasted red pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside. To prepare enchiladas, heat oil in the same saucepan, over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, pepper and onion, and sauté 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Spread 1/2 c sauce in the bottom of a 9"x12" casserole dish. On a flat surface, place one tortilla. Fill center with zucchini mixture and feta cheese, leaving enough for the remaining 7 tortillas. Roll up sides, and place in casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining 7 tortillas. Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, and top with jack cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbling.
Tips:
- Choose the right zucchini: Look for small to medium-sized zucchini that are firm to the touch and have smooth, unblemished skin.
- Pre-cook the zucchini: This will help to soften the zucchini and prevent it from becoming soggy in the enchiladas.
- Use a flavorful enchilada sauce: This is the key to making delicious enchiladas. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own at home.
- Add plenty of cheese: Cheese is what makes enchiladas so cheesy and delicious. Use a combination of shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, and queso Oaxaca cheese.
- Bake the enchiladas until bubbly and golden brown: This will ensure that the enchiladas are cooked through and the cheese is melted and gooey.
Conclusion:
Zucchini enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are a great way to use up leftover zucchini, and they can be made ahead of time and frozen for later. Whether you are a fan of enchiladas or just looking for a new way to cook zucchini, this recipe is sure to please. So next time you are looking for a tasty and satisfying meal, give zucchini enchiladas a try!
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