Every day, I’m always thinking about what to make my kids for dinner. This is a common problem among many mothers, and I’ve had several discussions about this topic. In addition to just making food that’s healthy that they will eat, I’m also trying to use random ingredients that are in our refrigerator. Today, it was tofu that my mother had left from her visit over the holidays. No one in our household is a fan of tofu (unless it comes in ice cream form) so I thought about how I could disguise the tofu, yet make it appetizing, which basically means cheesy. It turns out the sauce and cheese cover these enchiladas up – another thing to add to the dinner menu.
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 package of tofu, drained and cubed and dried
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp black pepper
6 oz bag baby spinach
1 ½ cups corn
8 corn or wheat tortillas
2 cups enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Heat up the oil in a large saucepan.
Add tofu to the pan and cook 5-10 minutes until lightly brown.
Add chopped onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes, until translucent.
Add in baby spinach and spices until spinach wilts.
Add 1 cup of the enchilada sauce to the bottom of a 9×13 glass pan.
Place some of the spinach and tofu mixture in a tortilla and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up the tortilla and place in the pan, seam side down.
Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the rolled-up enchiladas. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly.
-Eunice Park