Veggie Enchiladas and Caramel Coconut Pecan Brownies

Dinner with my mama last night...she made these little gems from Cooking Light...simply delish

Corn and Cheese Enchiladas



Preparation Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cooking Time: 31 minutes minutes
Yield: 4 Servings

Cost per Serving: $1.98

8 6-inch corn tortillas
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 scallions, white and light green parts, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 2 medium ears)
1/2 cup whole milk
Salt
2 cups grated pepper Jack
1 10-oz. can enchilada sauce

Preheat oven to 350°F. Stack tortillas, wrap in foil and bake until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.

While tortillas are baking, oil a 7-by-11-inch glass baking dish. Warm 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in corn and milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.

Remove tortillas from foil. Set aside 1/2 cup cheese. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of corn mixture in center of a tortilla. Sprinkle with a heaping tablespoon of cheese. Roll up tortilla and set in dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, overlapping them slightly. Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.

CALORIES 457 ; FAT 25g (sat 13g); CHOLESTEROL 64mg; CARBOHYDRATE 41g; SODIUM 323mg; PROTEIN 20g; FIBER 5g


Aaaand....since I'm leaving for 6 weeks and trying to use up some ingredients in my house, I found this amazing brownie recipe (Southern Living) that happened to use up the coconut, pecans and sweetened condensed milk that I had....enjoy!!
One quick note...I also had 3/4 cup of leftover sliced almonds that I mixed in with the pecans....incredible!
Also...DO line your 13 x 9 pan with foil...you are able to lift the whole thing out and it makes cutting SO SO SO much easier!


Caramel-Coconut-Pecan Brownies (Southern Living)


Prep: 20 min., Bake: 55 min.

To easily remove and cut brownies, line the pan with greased and floured heavy-duty aluminum foil, allowing several inches to extend over sides. After baking and cooling, lift the block of brownies from the pan using the foil. Press the foil sides down, and cut.

Yield: Makes 32 brownies


4 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate baking squares
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Microwave chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted. Stir until smooth.

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.

Add flour, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla and chocolate morsels. Spread batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle batter evenly with coconut, 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels, and chopped pecans. Drizzle evenly with sweetened condensed milk.

Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into squares.