Wellness Weekend Recipes
Easy Enchiladas
1 dozen stone ground corn tortillas
1 med.-large onion and 1 medium green pepper
1 3.8 oz. can sliced olives, drained and rinsed
1 lb. block regular tofu
cashew cheese (see recipe below)
enchilada sauce (see recipe below)
Cut vegetables in bite-size chunks. Use raw or sauté in a little water for a softer consistency. Make enchilada sauce. Make cashew cheese. Reserve 1 cup of the cheese for the freezer and use the rest (or make two dishes of enchiladas!) Mash tofu in a bowl and mix with the cheese. Ladle a small amount of sauce into the bottom of a 9 1/2 x 11" dish. Layer 3 corn tortillas across bottom of dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of the onion, pepper, and olives on top of tortillas. Layer 3-4 heaping soup spoonfuls of the tofu-and -cheese mixture; spread a little with back of spoon. Layer 3 more tortillas. Ladle more sauce on to almost cover layer to edges, reserving enough sauce for 2 more layers. Repeat twice, ending with sauce on top. Cover with foil, bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees covered, 30 minutes uncovered, till hot and bubbly but not dry on top. Some moisture will evaporate upon standing. For a "hot" Mexican flavor, add a 4-oz. can of chopped green chilis to the tofu-and-cheese mixture.
Cashew Cheese
4 oz. jar of pimientos 3 T. brewer’s yeast
3/4 cup cashews 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
2 T. sesame seeds or tahini 3/4 cup water
1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup lemon juice
Blend all ingredients on low speed, adding the water gradually and increasing to high speed until very smooth. Mix with tofu for use in lasagna or enchiladas recipe, saving 1 cup for another recipe in freezer. Delicious also as a spread on bread, potatoes, sandwiches, burritos. Substitute for cheese in any recipe except where grated or sliced
cheese is needed.
Enchilada Sauce
2 16-oz. cans crushed or diced tomatoes in juice (If juice in can isn’t a bit thick, you may add an 8-oz. can of tomato sauce)
1 tsp. oregano 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. chili powder scant 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin
Mix all ingredients in bowl.