I decided I'd try a little fusion cuisine today. I had Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese. I also had low carb tortillas. Hmm. Let's try combining these into a new dish!
Here's what you'll need:
1 lb. Italian sausage (mild, sweet, or hot)
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 - 1 1/2 cups of your favorite marinara sauce, divided
2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
6 tortillas (I used the zero net carb variety)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
fresh basil for garnish
In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the Italian sausage, breaking it up into small pieces as it browns.
Drain off any fat in the skillet. Reduce heat to low and stir in 1/2 cup of the sauce and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Remove from heat.
Spray a baking dish with non stick spray. Spoon enough sauce into the baking dish to just cover the bottom. I had enough filling for six enchiladas. I baked three today and prepared another pan of three to be put in the freezer for later.
Place the tortillas out on a clean counter. I used my butcher block where I do most of my chopping, mixing, assembling, etc.
Divide the filling evenly between the six tortillas. Spread as close to the edge of the tortilla as possible. Sprinkle Parmesan on top of the filling and then divide another 1/2 cup of the mozzarella between the tortillas.
Carefully roll up the tortillas one at a time and place in the baking dish on top of the sauce. Brush on remaining sauce on top of the enchiladas and top with the remaining mozzarella.
I baked mine in the air fryer on the "bake" function for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Of course, if you're using a 9 x 13 baking dish, you'll need to use your regular oven.
Remove from oven and garnish with fresh basil.
As you can see from this cheese pull photo though, these were yummy as is!
I think experiment is what makes cooking what it is.
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