Cottage Cheese Enchiladas (vegetarian)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces cottage cheese
• 1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup mizithra cheese, grated or 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
• 1 small onion, grated
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 dozen corn tortilla
• 2 cups enchilada sauce (read intro )
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh chives, for garnish
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl combine the cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, mizithra, onion and black pepper.
• 2 heat the enchilada sauce up in a large shallow pan.
• 3 in a 9"x13" casserole dish, spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• 4 soften the corn tortillas by lightly steaming or quickly micro-steaming just until softened.
• 5 dredge each warmed tortilla lightly in the sauce.
• 6 fill each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of the cottage cheese mixture. roll up and place seam side down in the casserole dish. repeat.
• 7 pour the remaining sauce on top of the enchiladas. cover with foil.
• 8 bake for about 35 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
• 9 remove from oven and garnish with fresh chives and serve with lime wedges.
• 10 prep time does not include preparing the enchilada sauce.