We cut out a little of the meat, upped the veggies and used better-for-you ingredients to trim calories and fat from this enchilada dish. What we didn't trim was flavor.
Grated zucchini and chopped blanched spinach, mixed with onions sauteed with bacon, parsley, and garlic, bound with eggs, topped with grated Parmesan, and baked.
This is a very basic, but exceedingly delicious, version of the much-beloved side dish. Serve it to people you love. If they don't already love you back, they will.
Takeout tonight? When saucy chicken strips, peanuts and brown rice come together for a smart dish with just 10 minutes of prep, there's no need to bother finding your keys.
Remember the BBQ Chicken Braid? The possibilities of filling bread with magical ingredients has been on my mind ever since. The next step beyond the braid was inevitable since homemade pizza is such a staple around here: a changed-up calzone.
