Shrimp Crab Enchiladas
1 lb Unpeeled small fresh shrimp
4 c Water
1/4 c butter or margarine
1/4 c flour
1 1/4 c Chicken broth
1/2 c Water
1 c sour cream
1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1/8 ts Salt
Veg. cooking spray
1 c cottage cheese
1/2 lb Fresh lump crabmeat, drained
1 4 1/2 oz. can chopped green chiles
1/2 c Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
10 6" white corn tortillas
Salsa cruda
Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish
Peel and devein shrimp, set aside. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan; add
shrimp, and cook 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well, and set aside.
Melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until
smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add broth and 1/2 cup water; cook
over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in sour cream, jalapeno pepper, and
salt. Pour 3/4 cup sauce in bottom of a 13x9x2 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Set remaining sauce aside. Place cottage cheese in container of an electric
blender; cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in shrimp, crabmeat, chiles and monterey jack
cheese. Spoon 1/3 cup seafood mixture across center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas;
place, seam side down over sauce in dish. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas. Bake
at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Spoon salsa cruda across center
of tortillas. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs is desired.
Salsa Cruda:
1 cup peeled, seeded and chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup no salt added tomato juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl,
stirring well. yield : 1 1/2 cups.
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