Pumpkin Enchiladas
- 1 head Garlic
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
- 1/4 cups Pumpkin Seeds, Toasted
- 1 whole Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 15 ounces, weight Pure Pumpkin Puree (1 Can)
- 2 cups Mole Sauce, Prepared Or Homemade
- 6 whole Flour Or Corn Tortillas, Soft Taco Sized
- 1 cup Crumbled Gorgonzola Or Blue Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Chives, Very Finely Sliced
- Optional Garnishes: Sour Cream, Avocado Slices, Guacamole, Etc
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Slice garlic bulb horizontally, so all cloves are halved and exposed.
- Drizzle each half with salt, pepper, and 1 Tablespoon olive oil, and wrap loosely in aluminum foil.
- Roast in the oven for about an hour, or until garlic is soft and sweet.
- While garlic roasts, assemble and prepare remaining ingredients.
- During the last ten minutes of cooking, toast the pumpkin seeds on a dry cookie sheet.
- 2.
- Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add onions.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions caramelize, 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- 3.
- When garlic is tender and browned, squeeze all the cloves out of the bulb and smash them into a smooth paste.
- Mix with the pumpkin puree until completely combined.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Other additions might include a sprinkle of cinnamon or a squeeze of lime juice.
- 4.
- Spray a 9x9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray, then spread about 1/2 cup of mole sauce evenly over the bottom of the dish.
- The oven should still be preheated to 350F.
- 5.
- To assemble the enchiladas, spread about 1/3 cup of pumpkin mixture along one edge of a tortilla.
- Add a few tablespoons each of caramelized onion and cheese.
- Roll up tightly, but be careful not to squeeze mixture out of the open edges of the tortilla.
- 6.
- Fit the rolled enchiladas tightly into the baking dish and top with the remaining mole sauce and additional crumbles of cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and filling is very hot.
- Garnish enchiladas with chives and toasted pumpkin seeds.
- Serve with sour cream and sliced avocados or guacamole, if desired.
garlic, olive oil, pumpkin seeds, onion, mole sauce, flour, cheese, chives, sour cream
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pumpkin-enchiladas/ (may not work)