Enchiladas in Pumpkin Seed-Chile Sauce
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper (or 2, if youd like more heat)
- 2 teaspoons canola or corn oil
- 1 medium onion, coarself chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 8 tomatillos, husked and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1/2 cup hulled, unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted 6 to 8 minutes in a 350 oven
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil
- 2 medium onions, sliced thin
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small green cabbage head, sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup farmers cheese, ricotta cheese, or mild, soft chevre (goat cheese)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 8 large flour tortillas
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Place the bell and jalapeno peppers on a baking sheet, and bake them for 15 minutes or until they are blistered and soft.
- Let them cool.
- Make the filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions, and saute them for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic, cabbage, cumin, and coriander.
- Saute, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat.
- When the mixture has cooled, stir in the cilantro, farmers cheese (or ricotta or goat cheese), and the salt and pepper.
- When the peppers have cooled, remove the skins with your fingers.
- Chop the peppers coarsely.
- Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat the oil.
- Saute the onion, garlic, and tomatillos until they are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground coriander, and saute 2 minutes more.
- Transfer this mixture to a blender or food processor.
- Add the chopped peppers (jalapeno seeds included, if you want heat), all but 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin seeds, and the water.
- Blend the sauce until it is almost smooth.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Spread 1/3 cup filling down the middle of a flour tortilla.
- Roll the tortilla tightly, folding in the sides as you roll.
- Place the rolled tortilla in a 9-by-13-inch casserole pan.
- Do the same with the remaining seven tortillas, using all of the filling.
- Pour the sauce over the filled tortillas, and then cover the dish with foil.
- Bake the enchiladas for 25 minutes.
- Serve the enchiladas garnished with the remaining pumpkin seeds.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/enchiladas-in-pumpkin-seed-chile-sauce (may not work)