Potato Enchiladas

PPotato Enchiladas
From The Starch Solution
Potato Enchiladas

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

4 medium-large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” chunks
1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
¾ cup low-sodium vegetable broth
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped (wear plastic gloves when handling)
1 teaspoon chili powder
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup fresh spinach, cut crosswise into thin ribbons
2½ cups Enchilada sauce (recipe follows)
8 whole wheat tortillas
Salsa fresca (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Have ready a nonstick 13” x 9” or 3-quart baking dish.

Boil the potatoes in enough water to cover them until they are almost tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Put the onion and garlic in a large nonstick skillet with ¼ cup of the broth. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add the jalapeños and another ¼ cup of the broth and cook 1 minute. Add the chili powder, pepper to taste, the cooked potatoes, and the remaining ¼ cup broth. Mix well, then cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in the spinach, then remove the pan from the heat.

Spread ½ cup of Enchilada Sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay a tortilla on a flat surface and spread about ¼ cup of potato mixture in a line down the center of the tortilla. Roll the tortilla and place it seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat. Pour the remaining Enchilada Sauce evenly over the rolled, filled tortillas.

Cover the dish and bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot, with salsa on the side, if desired.

Enchilada Sauce
Makes about 2½ cups

This versatile red sauce is the one I use in our Tamale Pie and Potato Enchiladas. Keep some on hand in the fridge and I am certain you will find many other uses for it as well.

Ingredients:

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1-1½ tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

Whisk together the tomato sauce, chili powder, cornstarch, onion and garlic powders, and ½ cups of cold water in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium high heat until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Serve warm. Refrigerate leftover sauce in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Reheat in a saucepan over low heat, stirring with a whisk, until warm.

Serving Size: Makes 4-6 servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HBP867.