The recipe is actually called, Black Bean, Corn, and Zucchini Enchiladas, but I figured the yellow squash would work just as well, and I wasn't wrong. (I did have one zucchini around and so I used both.)
It has a homemade enchilada sauce and every time I eat these I wonder why I ever purchase enchilada sauce at the store. Maybe this time I will remember that this is simple and so so tasty!
ENCHILADA SAUCE
1 tsp canola oil
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 tsp minced garlic ( i used 4 cloves)
1/2 cup vegetable broth (i had chicken around the house)
1 T chili powder
1 T honey
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes (i used 2 small cans diced tomatoes that i pureed)
Heat oil and saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
That's it...told you it was easy!
ENCHILADAS
**adapted from a cooking light recipe. this is what i used.
1 tsp canola oil
2 cups diced zucchini & yellow squash.
1 (10 oz) package frozen white corn
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups enchilada sauce (see above)
cooking spray
8 flour tortillas (we have used whole wheat and tonight i used the fresh ones you need to cook from costco--BB tortillas would also work)
1 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese. (i find that if i use medium or sharp cheddar i can use drastically less cheese than recipes call for.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat oil in a pan, add zucchini and corn; saute for 5 minutes or until veggies are tender. Remove from heat and stir in beans.
Spread one cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Spoon 1/2 cup zucchini mixture down the center of the tortillas, sprinkle with cheese, and roll up. Place seam-side down. Spread remaining enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas.
Cover with foil, bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover, top with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese melts.
**I do realize we did not get yellow squash (or zucchini) this week, but rather last. I never got around to making these but just in case there is someone out there that still has not used their squash I thought I would share. Plus, this way you can have all the ingredients on hand so that when we get squash or zucchini again, you'll be ready to make them.
Enjoy!
