Name: Cream Cheese and Mushroom Enchiladas
Ingredients: 1/2 c Onion, minced; 1 Garlic clove, minced; 2 tb Vegetable oil; 1 cn Tomatoes (28 oz.), chopped; 1 c Picante sauce; 2 ts Chili powder; 2 ts Coriander, ground; 1/2 ts Cumin, ground; 12 oz Mushrooms, sliced; 1 pk Cream cheese (8 oz), cubed; 1/4 c Green onions, sliced; 8 Whole wheat tortillas; 3/4 c Monterey jack, shredded; Sour cream; Shredded lettuce; Picante

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Mexican	Mexican, Vegetarian	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Onion, minced
1		Garlic clove, minced
2	tb	Vegetable oil
1	cn	Tomatoes (28 oz.), chopped
1	c	Picante sauce
2	ts	Chili powder
2	ts	Coriander, ground
1/2	ts	Cumin, ground
12	oz	Mushrooms, sliced
1	pk	Cream cheese (8 oz), cubed
1/4	c	Green onions, sliced
8		Whole wheat tortillas
3/4	c	Monterey jack, shredded
		Sour cream
		Shredded lettuce
		Picante

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook onion and garlic in the oil.  Stir in the tomatoes, picante ,1 tsp.
chili powder, 1 tsp. coriander and the cumin. Simmer for 15 minutes.
In a 10" skillet, cook the mushrooms with  remaining chili powder and
coriander until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid evaporates.
Remove from heat and stir in the cream cheese.  Stir in 1/4 cup of the
picante mixture and the green onions.
Spoon  1/3 cup of mushroom mixture down the center of each tortilla.
Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 12 x 7-inch pan. Spoon
remaining picante mixture over the enchiladas. Cover tightly with foil and
bake at 350 F. for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with cheese. Serve
with sour cream, lettuce and additional picante.
Adapted from a recipe from Pace Picante.
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