Several years ago, I ate a fantastic vegetarian burrito at Benny’s Burritos in the West Village of Manhattan. Ever since then, I’ve been wanting to make something inspired by that dish. The combination of the spinach and tofu with fun spices and cheese, had a fantastic mouth feel that had me craving for something similar. I decided to turn that craving into reality with this enchilada recipe. This was a huge hit, and I wish I had doubled the recipe!
Spinach and Tofu Enchiladas Verde
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 package of tofu, drained and cubed and dried
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. chili powder
6 oz. bag baby spinach
8 whole wheat tortillas
2 cups salsa verde
2 cups Mexican blend cheese – shredded
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350.
Heat up the oil in a large pan.
Pat dry the drained and cubed tofu. Add the tofu to the pan. Fry the tofu for 3-5 minutes. Flip over the tofu and cook another 3 minutes.
Add in the chopped onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes, until soft.
Once soft, add in the baby spinach and spices and turn off the heat. Let the warmth of the other ingredients wilt the spinach.
Pour 1 cup of the salsa verde in to the bottom of a 9×13 pan.
Place a few tablespoons of the spinach and tofu mixture in to a tortilla along with a sprinkle of the cheese. Roll up the tortilla and place in the pan, seam side down.
Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.
Pour the rest of the salsa verde over the rolled-up enchiladas. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
- 1 tbsp. canola oil
- 1 package of tofu, drained and cubed and dried
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 6 oz. bag baby spinach
- 8 whole wheat tortillas
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese - shredded
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Heat up the oil in a large pan.
- Pat dry the drained and cubed tofu. Add the tofu to the pan. Fry the tofu for 3-5 minutes. Flip over the tofu and cook another 3 minutes.
- Add in the chopped onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes, until soft.
- Once soft, add in the baby spinach and spices and turn off the heat. Let the warmth of the other ingredients wilt the spinach.
- Pour 1 cup of the salsa verde in to the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Place a few tablespoons of the spinach and tofu mixture in to a tortilla along with a sprinkle of the cheese. Roll up the tortilla and place in the pan, seam side down.
- Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.
- Pour the rest of the salsa verde over the rolled-up enchiladas. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
