Recipe for El Cholos Vegetarian Enchiladas 
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Yield:
12 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
ENCHILADAS-----
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
Shredded
1 cup Mozzarella cheese --
Shredded
1/2 cup Butter -- unsalted
2 lrg Carrots -- peeled and diced
1 x Zucchini -- diced
2 cup Mushrooms -- sliced
Kernels from 2 ears of corn
2 cup Mushrooms -- sliced
1/2 cup Yellow peppers -- diced
1/2 cup Green peppers -- diced
2 bn Spinach -- cleaned and
Chopped
12 x Tortillas -- flour or corn
1/4 cup Pecans, chopped -- toasted
JALAPENO-PESTO SAUCE-----
2 x Jalapeno chilis, roasted
Seeded -- and skinned
1 bn Basil -- leaves only
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1 cup Olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds
CORN SAUCE-----
1/2 cup Butter
2 lrg Garlic cloves -- minced
1 sm Onion -- peeled and cut
Into
1/4 x " dice
Kernels of 4 ears of corn
4 cup Half and Half
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
2 tbl Cornstarch (optional)
1/4 cup -- water (or as much as
Needed (optional)
TOMATO SAUCE-----
2 tbl Olive oil
1 x Garlic clove -- minced
1/2 sm Onion -- diced
1 x Anaheim chili, roasted
Seeded -- skinned and diced
2 tbl Cilantro -- chopped
ds Black pepper
ds Cumin
ds Mexican ground oregano
ds Thyme -- ground
5 x Roma tomatoes, peeled
Seeded and diced
Instructions:
Instructions: Enchiladas: Mix Jack and mozzarella cheeses. Set aside.

Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat and add carrots, zucchini, corn, mushrooms, peppers and spinach. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Set aside.

Warm tortiallas, then dip into Jalapeno-Pesto Sauce, 1 at a time. Remove fromsauce, sprinkle each tortilla with chesse mixture, then top each with 1/12th vegetable mixture. Sprinkle each with pecans. Fold tortillas into enchilada packets.

Place enchiladas in baking dish large enough to hold in single layer and bake at 350 degrees 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Cover with Corn Sauce and top each enchilada with 2 T Tomato Sauce.Serve at once. Pass any remaining sauce.

Makes 12 enchiladas.

Jalapeno-Pesto Sauce:
Combine jalapeno, basil, vegetable oil, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, parmesan cheese and pumpkin seeds in a blender container. Blend to smooth sauce.

Makes 2 cups.

Corn Sauce: Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook until onion is tender. Add corn and cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add Half and Half and bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Whip mixture to blend. If thickened sauce is desired, mix cornstarch with water and gradually add to sauce, stirring until sauce is smooth.

Makes 6
cups sauce.

Tomato sauce: Heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until browned. Add onion and saute until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chile, cilantro, pepper, cumin, oregano and thyme. Saute 8 to 10 minutes.

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